Things not to do in an interview

[BluegrassPoke]

So I just interviewed a guy on the phone for a job. He spoke about himself for 41 minutes and never asked me one question. When he stopped talking he asked, "Are we done?" and I said yes and he hung up.

I need a shovel to dig out of the bullshit he told me.

 

[Pokes15]

Millenials....

 

[CBradSmith]

So I just interviewed a guy on the phone for a job. He spoke about himself for 41 minutes and never asked me one question. When he stopped talking he asked, "Are we done?" and I said yes and he hung up.

I need a shovel to dig out of the bullshit he told me.

Did you feel privileged to be in his phone presence?

 

[BluegrassPoke]

Millenials....

Did you feel privileged to be in his phone presence?

The dude was 61. He would be a real joy to manage and be a great team player on my team.

 

[gipraw]

The dude was 61. He would be a real joy to manage and be a great team player on my team.

Does he drink coffee?

 

[mseabolt]

 

[hollywood]

Well, at least you didn't have to meet him in person and shake hands, no doubt he doesn't wash them after taking a big dump.

 

[pokes r us]

So I just interviewed a guy on the phone for a job. He spoke about himself for 41 minutes and never asked me one question. When he stopped talking he asked, "Are we done?" and I said yes and he hung up.

I need a shovel to dig out of the bullshit he told me.

I was set to interview a 26 year old a few months ago that brought his mom to the interview. He asked if I minded if she sat in on the interview. I said, "What interview? We're not having an interview. Good day."

 

[shortbus]

I was set to interview a 26 year old a few months ago that brought his mom to the interview. He asked if I minded if she sat in on the interview. I said, "What interview? We're not having an interview. Good day."

Please tell me you are joking.

 

[BluegrassPoke]

Please tell me you are joking.

No no, this happens!

 

[Anodyne]

Last week, had a candidate for a grad assistantship ask at the end of the interview if we would be interested in 'giving some feedback or critiques of her interviewing style,' since the interview was over and we were all sitting together in the same room. Is this a thing? My colleague and I just looked at each other and I said, 'uhhh, no that's fine.'

BTW the interview style was not good.

 

[pokes r us]

I was set to interview a 26 year old a few months ago that brought his mom to the interview. He asked if I minded if she sat in on the interview. I said, "What interview? We're not having an interview. Good day."

Please tell me you are joking.

Nope. I've also gotten calls from upset moms when an employee received a less-than-stellar performance review.

 

[Air_Thurman]

Bluegrass you sure do run into a ton of assholes. There is a saying about that...

 

[BluegrassPoke]

I had one ask me if I would pay for his mom to come on the interview. These millennials are a different breed of cat.

My response, I am sorry but that is against our university's policies.

 

[BluegrassPoke]

Bluegrass you sure do run into a ton of assholes. There is a saying about that...

True but NY is full of them.

 

[AC_Exotic]

Makes me feel good about my future. If my current occupation ever peters out I'll always have a number of opportunities with geniuses like this in the market.

 

[JonnyVito]

 

[nathajw]

College grad interviewed for my firm and did a good job apparently too. Well, his daddy is in an established position at one of our clients and called to "follow up" on his son's interview and how he did. I don't know whether junior put him up to it or not but pops torpedoed any chance of him getting hired at that point.

 

[poke2001]

We had someone several years ago get dressed in our parking lot.

 

[TheRedSon]

The dude was 61. He would be a real joy to manage and be a great team player on my team.

Boomers.

Reminding the world they invented the me-generation on the daily, but always complaining when they see it in their children and grandchildren.

 

[Renegade Bullet]

I had a dude get dressed for the interview in front of one the reflective windows.

Had an agent try and come in for his client that was a former athlete.

Had a guy with Soul Glow come in and dripped on one of my chairs.

Woman answered her cell phone and had a conversation during the (short) interview.

Had a guy asked me how quickly we did a background check because he needed it done fast...

 

[Cowguy]

I had a dude get dressed for the interview in front of one the reflective windows.

Had an agent try and come in for his client that was a former athlete.

Had a guy with Soul Glow come in and dripped on one of my chairs.

Woman answered her cell phone and had a conversation during the (short) interview.

Had a guy asked me how quickly we did a background check because he needed it done fast...

I'm sure that's just the tip of the iceberg for what you've seen.

 

[OSUIvan]

I love stories like these. just crazy how people have no idea how anything in the world works.

 

[Cordellhall83]

I've had a lot of weird interviews...but none ever asked if they could bring a parent! For those who have experienced that...what industry are you in?

 

[Headhunter]

Had a large east coast pharmaceutical company contract with the company I worked for to recruit 100's of pharmaceutical reps for a major new product roll out.

Had a young man fresh out of school who went through the extensive interview process and made the cut. The dude wanted to be a drug rep worse than he wanted to breath, he thought it was his ticket to becoming the world's number one sales stud.

The last process before actually starting was a drug screen, not the pee in the cup kind but the take multiple hair samples kind. Kid showed up to the drug screen shaved clean from head to toes. Claimed he was a competitive swimmer.

They actually found a couple of hairs in an "obscure" location. It really didn't matter there was no way they were going to touch him after that stunt. The client was very good about it, we had a lot of good laughs.

 

[csh]

A few stories I've heard over the years at my place, though not directly involving me:

• At our Air Force base, a candidate managed to talk his way past the airmen security forces at the gate, despite being told to wait for an escort. Upon his unexpected arrival at the front door of our building, he was very proud of his accomplishment, and later acted a little bummed out that he didn't exactly get a high five or fist bump for breaching the security at a military complex..
  
• Around 2004, when Napoleon Dynamite was popular, a candidate slipped in some "skills", basically reciting the list that Napoleon states in the movie (nunchuck, bow hunting, computer hacking). The guy got hired, and became a good employee, but, what a gamble on humor...
• A candidate mentioned that he "didn't want to sound gay" upon revealing that he liked to work on arts and crafts. He got hired, and is a good employee by all accounts.
• A candidate described his method of stress relief was to "fire up the Grand Theft Auto" and proceed to "break out the baseball bat and beat up some hookers." I don't think he got hired.
• Upon hearing the question "Does any of this (our work) interest you?", the answer was something like "Well, if that's all you've got, I guess it'd be okay."
• I interviewed a couple guys that I guess weren't quite sure on how much eye contact was too much, and pretty much locked in on me in kind of a crazed stare through the whole interview. One started sweating, he really needed a gig, I guess.

Interviews are kind of a paradox. I want to know true colors, but simultaneously, I want to know if someone can pull their shit together and not be douche/tool/moron for a 15 minute interview.

 

[AC_Exotic]

In a past life I was given the "privilege" of being the hatchet man, i.e. the guy that fired workers who weren't performing up to company standards.

As crotchety as some of you think I am, I actually have pretty good people skills and had an ability to let them go without demeaning them.

 

[JimmyBob]

We had someone several years ago get dressed in our parking lot.

So, TTIWWOP; was she hot?

 

[shortbus]

I showed up to an interview wearing pajamas.

The office manager told me it was pajama day so I could fit in without even getting dressed up!

I wore a suit, but put pajamas on over it.

I got the job of course. I don't think the owner was particularly impressed but he was the only male employee and I knew my audience.

I won that job before the interview even took place.

 

[Renegade Bullet]

The worst interview I had I will have to leave out the graphic details.

The question I asked was "Tell me about the most difficult customer service experience that you have dealt with"

Dude comes back ad describes in graphic detail the no return policy at Christy's Toy Box and why a customer got upset.

 

[poke2001]

The worst interview I had I will have to leave out the graphic details.

The question I asked was "Tell me about the most difficult customer service experience that you have dealt with"

Dude comes back ad describes in graphic detail the no return policy at Christy's Toy Box and why a customer got upset.