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"List Things You Could Do With A Brick" And 109 Other Ridiculous Job Interview Stories
A job interview can really test our nerves. Yes, doing your homework and rehearsing our standout performance can help, but while we can maximize our chances, we can't prepare for everything.
"About 80% of interview questions are usually predictable, but there's always going to be that one oddball question," career coach Emily Liou said.
And nothing illustrates this better than one recent Twitter thread — it started when Amy Brown from California, seeking moral comfort, asked other users to share their worst job interview stories. Turns out, it was all they needed. Recruiters and applicants alike immediately started describing the trainwrecks they were a part of.
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chi-wei shen 4 years ago
Social media is one of the greatest dangers for the future of young people. Some experience this immediately, others only in many years, when someone digs up something old from Twitter.
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Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 4 years ago
An immaculate implementation of Murphy's law... This is both absolutely hilarious and fuel for my worst nightmares 😂😱
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Peppy Piplup 4 years ago
This one physically hurts me. Why would they think that a real Irish accent is fake???
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Got Myself 4 Dwarves 4 years ago
My husband does interviews all the time for new staff and I’m always giving him crap for expecting some b******t about wanting to be part of *insert retail shop here* and all that crap. They want to be paid, they want to earn money and where he works pays decent wages (my 16yr old worked there and was getting £9 an hour when her mates were working elsewhere getting about £6) - that is a perfectly acceptable reason and should be accepted as such. Paying a decent wage brings a lot more loyalty than some fake work culture nonsense.
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Peppy Piplup 4 years ago
This is (sadly) the second time I've had to say this in this article but: fellas, is it unprofessional to be hydrated?
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chi-wei shen 4 years ago
There is always a right time for jokes, but a job interview usually is not that time.
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Vasana Phong 4 years ago
I would’ve left, came back in the next day to start my new job position ( remember you said I got the position before you fell asleep?)
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Snorkeldorf 4 years ago
You answered correctly. To assume that all 4 walls are the same color would be incorrect if you hadn't actually seen the wall on your way in. I would have given you extra points for that answer.
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Momma Panda 4 years ago
She probably was, so she is seeking comfort in people who are the same as she is 😉
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Jamie Sullivan 4 years ago
The same answers work for both. Just say "it should be illegal". Or "people getting screwed is none of my business". Or "the founding fathers spent a lot of time on it"
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Susie Elle 4 years ago
I feel like too many men think women operate via their boobs and vagina. Female authors write books with their boobs, female scientists do science with their vagina, etc. I don't know how else to explain all those "... for a girl" things.
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Lemaire 4 years ago
I showed up to a job interview (project manager for a start-up) in a sport coat and tie. The hiring manager conducted the interview wearing short running shorts and sat across from me with nothing but his skinny ass legs between us. He said my professional attire made me fake. I understand an employer wanting to cultivate an informal culture where attire is unimportant. But if this your intention, then it shouldn't matter to you if your employees wear business casual or a track suit.
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Got Myself 4 Dwarves 4 years ago
That’s not too bad, you could’ve passed it off as meaning what their shift hours were rather than their opening hours
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The Deez 4 years ago
I actually quit my job at a bakery/cafe - I job I had worked at for three years and honestly thought I'd stay at forever - when I had the lightbulb moment of "This is JUST cake and pastries and coffee. There is NO reason I should be so stressed out at this job. I am doing nothing important or world changing!"
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Stephanie IV 4 years ago
Say: the zip of my coat is broken, I’m afraid I’ll have to keep it on during this interview. Proceed with interview.
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T. D. Bostick 4 years ago
Why mute them when you're the one loudly making a floor pizza? Mute yourself.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
I'd say it's their loss. Those fractional jeans just might be hot new trend you never know.
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Dutchman Callypso 4 years ago
Good thing I'm blind as a bat then, and can't stand contact lenses.
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Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Don't lie too much, otherwise you might not keep track of all your lies.
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Bored Panda 4 years ago
I've got to ask. What was the position where they would expect someone to know the answer to that? Though important in the US as well, I'm not sure that E.C. Stanton and S.B. Anthony would be on the tip of many peoples' tongues.
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Bored Panda 4 years ago
Yes, friend, writing and editing are two very different things. Some writers cannot edit for sh#t and some editors cannot write for sh#t. And at least they asked if you had seen their email instead of assuming you did.
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Vasana Phong 4 years ago
Tsk tsk tsk, very irresponsible though going out the night before knowing you have a job interview
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ZAPanda 4 years ago (edited)
neither are faster, the only difference is whether you want more or less control over the shifts. If you are a person with limited patience, a shifter is more satisfying because you can whip past people by downgearing suddenly. The only advantage to automatic is traffic jams. You don't need to fuss as much. However, if your car stalls or the battery fails, a shifter is useful because you just put it in gear and give it a shove, voila the engine powers up.
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Not A Panda 4 years ago
Yah, no. You don't just w***y nilly use narcan on people who pass out.
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Jo Choto 4 years ago
My most interesting job interview was when I didn't realize I was in one. I was working at this facility and one of the owners came by and we chatted about future plans, etc. At the end, he told me I "had the job". I was visibly confused. Turned out I had just been hired as the new manager, without knowing it was even an option.
Wondering Alice 4 years ago
I like it! After uni, I thought I should do some voluntary work to keep busy while job hunting. Phoned a number, was asked to pop in. Thought it was odd they kept me waiting - thought the amount of questions I was asked to do a bit of voluntary work was a bit over the top. Was also confused when I got home and was called to say I had got the job! Turned out to be a great job.
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Ivana Bašić 4 years ago
I was asked if I'd rather get into a fight or steal. No context, why, what, nothing. The conditions were horrible, too. At the end of the interview they asked if I had anything else I felt they should know. Told them to remember that the interview goes two ways, the candidates are also judging them. They were shocked and asked what I meant. Not surprised when they didn't call me back.
ZAPanda 4 years ago
Whether you guys are assholes and I need to post about you on social media, is what.
Load More Replies... Heather Steinbrink 4 years ago
I had a guy lose his front tooth midway through the interview. To this day, I regret not taking that moment to ask about the company's dental insurance.😆
Jo Choto 4 years ago
My most interesting job interview was when I didn't realize I was in one. I was working at this facility and one of the owners came by and we chatted about future plans, etc. At the end, he told me I "had the job". I was visibly confused. Turned out I had just been hired as the new manager, without knowing it was even an option.
Wondering Alice 4 years ago
I like it! After uni, I thought I should do some voluntary work to keep busy while job hunting. Phoned a number, was asked to pop in. Thought it was odd they kept me waiting - thought the amount of questions I was asked to do a bit of voluntary work was a bit over the top. Was also confused when I got home and was called to say I had got the job! Turned out to be a great job.
Load More Replies... Ivana Bašić 4 years ago
I was asked if I'd rather get into a fight or steal. No context, why, what, nothing. The conditions were horrible, too. At the end of the interview they asked if I had anything else I felt they should know. Told them to remember that the interview goes two ways, the candidates are also judging them. They were shocked and asked what I meant. Not surprised when they didn't call me back.
ZAPanda 4 years ago
Whether you guys are assholes and I need to post about you on social media, is what.
Load More Replies... Heather Steinbrink 4 years ago
I had a guy lose his front tooth midway through the interview. To this day, I regret not taking that moment to ask about the company's dental insurance.😆
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