Job interview during which you realised you weren't getting the Job.

[Tipp blue]

I was asked in an interview "how would you react to being shouted at by management?" I said "if management need to resort to shouting then you have an issue with management" The interviewer then said "ok thanks for your time" and I got up and walked out.

 

[Seathestars]

There's a job going near me mate, cleaning mirrors, can you see yourself doing that

 

[BITTER TWISTED & BLUE]

There's a job going near me mate, cleaning mirrors, can you see yourself doing that

Was it advertised as a Visual Hygiene Technician?

 

[Littlesue]

To be honest I've never had an interview when I haven't got the job.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Yeah, had one where it became clear I was there making up the numbers. Body language of the panel was just off. Found out later, when I joined the organisation in another role, HR had forced the drop to advertise externally when they had a preferred internal candidate.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Just wait until you're asked to make a structure using only straws and marshmallows.

Remember: it's not the best structure that wins!

 

[summerisle]

For some stupid, stupid, stupid reason, on hobbies on the application form I put climbing mountains. Unfortunately, for me, one of the interviewers also liked climbing mountains ; there was only going to be one result.

 

[ClausThomsen]

I remember going for a sales assistant job as a teenager. Usual interview nonsense of idiotic questions for a shelf stacking job which I felt I did alright with.

Then at the end I stood up and there was a shelf on the wall just above where I was sat. Head first into the underside of it sending everything flying. Walked out embarrassed with a sore head and wondering where to apply next.

 

[dublinbluenose]

I was asked what my management style was and I said probably Tony Pulis.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I was asked what my management style was and I said probably Tony Pulis.

 

[Ring master]

When younger I had a job interview just to do some type of stock take job. During the interview i had no clue about the answers to questions asked so just waffled my way thought to make it seem like i understood what they were going on about. The next day it turned out the questions they were asking me were to be a manager at the place Weird thing was they actually offered me the job and i turned them down as got offered a factory job closer to were i live same day

 

[RufusCat]

Did not have high hopes when I noticed that the main interviewer on the panel, the head of service, had his phone in his hand and was reading his emails.

 

[Rita_Poon]

panel - "do you have any questions for us"
me - "do you know what necrophilia is?"
panel - "no"
me - "not to worry, it's dead boring!"

(not in an interview but did happen with a manager/sort of boss. The utter helmet of a twit*.)

 

[IrishBlue2022]

Being told i was restricted to 5 minutes per answer as "We want to get out of here soon" and restricted in only talking about 1 year of my 16 years experience in the sector.

The job was already handed out before the interview and i knew it. I just went into the process to expose the sham it was.

 

[Lineker]

Have had the opposite problem before where I was confident of getting the job only to find out later I had no chance.

Would you rather be in my shoes or yours?