I can share some awful experiences, but first I have to share this TV ad from 2001:
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Job Interview Hell
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Harke the Boeotarch
Dreams Wash Away
2001... so long ago. Pre 9 - 11?
When we all honked 'Johnson Murderer!" with our can horn, and our brother Charlie came back in a wheelchair from 'Nam... or was that Tom Cruise?
When we all honked 'Johnson Murderer!" with our can horn, and our brother Charlie came back in a wheelchair from 'Nam... or was that Tom Cruise?
It's amazing what you can find when you go back in time looking for media to share!
Remember this, also from 2001: "it only takes a minute . . . but the feeling lasts all day"
In 1990 Sysco Corp, the wholesale restaurant food distributor, had an opening in their accounting department. After receiving my resume, Sysco contacted me for an interview.
I showed up on-time for my interview and was seated in a small conference room with one table and four chairs.
A man wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants quickly sat opposite me, then immediately accused me of trespassing on company property.
He yelled at me to, "get out", or he would call security.
I was glad to leave, but that was just one of any number of crazy experiences I've had during job interviews over the years.
I showed up on-time for my interview and was seated in a small conference room with one table and four chairs.
A man wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants quickly sat opposite me, then immediately accused me of trespassing on company property.
He yelled at me to, "get out", or he would call security.
I was glad to leave, but that was just one of any number of crazy experiences I've had during job interviews over the years.
Many years ago, I was still a nurses aide (Glad I got out), and I interviewed for a rehab hospital, and it was a 5-person panel interview, and they were shooting out rapid fire questions and asking me some of the most unrealistic questions the poor guy in Human Resources had to translate the questions. I said to myself, Am I going for an upper management position? A few hours later, they called me to offer the job, and I kindly declined it. I did research, and they had a very, very high turn-over.
I like conversation-type interviews; i am able to shine i hate when they ask the generic questions, "Give me a time when you helped out a coworker."
I like conversation-type interviews; i am able to shine i hate when they ask the generic questions, "Give me a time when you helped out a coworker."
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I remember two disgusting interviews.
One was for a research and planning study regarding long term care. And I was clear that I did not support the fundamental premise of separating people in their communities from loved ones by aggregating long term care on a mass model. I basically walked out.
The other was for a position on the Board of Directors for a municipal body. I knew from the outset that I wasn't demographically a good fit as a middle aged white male and indeed they went for more diversity and good for them. But the interview was really insulting.
One was for a research and planning study regarding long term care. And I was clear that I did not support the fundamental premise of separating people in their communities from loved ones by aggregating long term care on a mass model. I basically walked out.
The other was for a position on the Board of Directors for a municipal body. I knew from the outset that I wasn't demographically a good fit as a middle aged white male and indeed they went for more diversity and good for them. But the interview was really insulting.
None of the jobs I applied for in the 90's were high paying, but I was grilled in interviews as if I were applying to be Secretary General of the United Nations.
Wow, the closest I can come to your experience was waaay back in 1984 on the eve of the ATT breakup - Western Electric was still part of The Bell System and a nationwide ad went out for minorities to apply for Technician Trainee positions at Western Electric locations in eight states. This was the opportunity of a lifetime so I submitted my resume.
I was selected for the aptitude test and reported to the Western Electric training center in Kent, Washington. 13 men and 8 women completed the aptitude testing. All the women were offered jobs for the 8 open positions available - zero for the men (the guys exchanged phone numbers, under cover, for follow up after testing).
The fine print on the ad said, "minorities and women encouraged to apply". ATT only wanted women so the process was rigged to not trigger any labor discrimination laws. I was Devastated!
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Fortunately I am long out of the market for job interviews.
I have always thought I would hate those ones where they say 'You have an elephant and have to transport it to ... How would you do it?' This for a bog standard clerical job.
I hope I would tell them where to stuff their stupid questions and job
I have always thought I would hate those ones where they say 'You have an elephant and have to transport it to ... How would you do it?' This for a bog standard clerical job.
I hope I would tell them where to stuff their stupid questions and job
I can't imaging what job seekers are going through today. There must be an upper limit on stupid job interview questions!