Re: Bad Interview Moments
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:59 pm
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Hope you weren't interviewing for a position in a litigation department. If so, I don't think you understood the question.Anonymous User wrote:Strangest interview question I was ever asked:
"What does mutual discovery meant to you?" I responded with some sort of bs about growing with an organization. In my head I was thinking "two teenagers in the back of a vw bug?"
That one was actually an interview for Best Buy when I was 17. The interviewer was in his late thirties or early forties. I think the context might be helpful to demonstrate just how creepy that one was.nevdash wrote:Hope you weren't interviewing for a position in a litigation department. If so, I don't think you understood the question.Anonymous User wrote:Strangest interview question I was ever asked:
"What does mutual discovery meant to you?" I responded with some sort of bs about growing with an organization. In my head I was thinking "two teenagers in the back of a vw bug?"
lol I love these.Anonymous User wrote:Strangest interview question I was ever asked:
"What does mutual discovery meant to you?" I responded with some sort of bs about growing with an organization. In my head I was thinking "two teenagers in the back of a vw bug?"
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Dumbest interview answer I ever gave:
Interviewer: How would your boss describe you?
Me: Smart, hardworking, and that I need to smile more.
Interviewer: You don't seem to have a problem smiling.
Me: Oh, I say that because he makes fun of me when I am "in the zone" because I look like I'm scowling at the computer when I'm really concentrating. I think it is also because I have a naturally furrowed brow, so I look like I'm serious a lot.
Interviewer: And are you a serious person?
Me: Not too serious.
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Dumbest joke I ever tried to make in an interview:
Interviewer: Well, I hope you have a great plane-ride back home.
Me: I plan on it. I brought my yoga pants to make sure I'm comfortable.
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Strangest interview moment:
Interviewer: So what did you do with X group in law school?
Me: We did an awareness campaign regarding female genital mutilation, y, and z.
Interviewer: Female genital mutilation, huh? Have you heard some guys say that circumcision is male genital mutilation? Have you heard that? What do you think of that?
Me: Oh wow. That is crazy. I guess I could see it. I mean, I guess it could be traumatizing for a little baby to have that done, but I haven't been in that situation, so I can't really speak to that.
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Dumbest ever:
Interviewer: Where are you from?
Me: The south.
Interviewer: Really? You don't sound like it.
Me: Why thank you, I've tried very hard not to.
Interviewer: I find southern accents endearing.
Me: You should hear me after I talk to my mom on the phone for an hour then.
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Yes, I am the embodiment of awkward turtle. I have many many more. Including one where I said that I left my old job because I am more of an introvert and so I was drained after dealing with people all day doing customer service. Yeah, I need a "don't be so honest" filter.
Another favorite:Dany wrote:lol I love these.Anonymous User wrote:Strangest interview question I was ever asked:
"What does mutual discovery meant to you?" I responded with some sort of bs about growing with an organization. In my head I was thinking "two teenagers in the back of a vw bug?"
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Dumbest interview answer I ever gave:
Interviewer: How would your boss describe you?
Me: Smart, hardworking, and that I need to smile more.
Interviewer: You don't seem to have a problem smiling.
Me: Oh, I say that because he makes fun of me when I am "in the zone" because I look like I'm scowling at the computer when I'm really concentrating. I think it is also because I have a naturally furrowed brow, so I look like I'm serious a lot.
Interviewer: And are you a serious person?
Me: Not too serious.
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Dumbest joke I ever tried to make in an interview:
Interviewer: Well, I hope you have a great plane-ride back home.
Me: I plan on it. I brought my yoga pants to make sure I'm comfortable.
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Strangest interview moment:
Interviewer: So what did you do with X group in law school?
Me: We did an awareness campaign regarding female genital mutilation, y, and z.
Interviewer: Female genital mutilation, huh? Have you heard some guys say that circumcision is male genital mutilation? Have you heard that? What do you think of that?
Me: Oh wow. That is crazy. I guess I could see it. I mean, I guess it could be traumatizing for a little baby to have that done, but I haven't been in that situation, so I can't really speak to that.
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Dumbest ever:
Interviewer: Where are you from?
Me: The south.
Interviewer: Really? You don't sound like it.
Me: Why thank you, I've tried very hard not to.
Interviewer: I find southern accents endearing.
Me: You should hear me after I talk to my mom on the phone for an hour then.
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Yes, I am the embodiment of awkward turtle. I have many many more. Including one where I said that I left my old job because I am more of an introvert and so I was drained after dealing with people all day doing customer service. Yeah, I need a "don't be so honest" filter.
Anonymous User wrote:
Another favorite:
Interviewer: So why do you want to stay in [city in Ohio]?
Me: I love living in a purple state. I feel like my vote is more important than ever! And I love food, as you can tell. This city is awesome for foodies!
Interviewer: I know!
[launches into how happy she is that all her neighbors are democrats, and I tell her that my husband was working with Obama's campaign]
I got a call back on that one It was government. Government interviews are the only ones where my quirkiness doesn't seem to work against me.
In myth, yes. I'm sure it's happened, but it's not a standard big law interview tactic. I can assure you of that.adonai wrote:Is there such an interview tactic as the interviewer staring at you and not saying a word?
Well, amazingly, it's happened to me twice (non-private practice gigs). I am really just floored. My best guess is they were trying to test what I did in intimidating/awkward moments.Bronte wrote:In myth, yes. I'm sure it's happened, but it's not a standard big law interview tactic. I can assure you of that.adonai wrote:Is there such an interview tactic as the interviewer staring at you and not saying a word?
I once entered a callback where the interviewer only asked me one question, "Do you have any questions for me?" That was literally the first and only question she asked. She answered all my questions, but it wasn't a back and forth with her getting more information out of me about my own experiences or why I wanted to be there. It was weird.adonai wrote:Is there such an interview tactic as the interviewer staring at you and not saying a word?
I've had more than one of these. I also had one that was "You've done lots of interviews today. This time, you interview me." That was kind of weird, but it turned back into a regular interview about halfway through.cinephile wrote:I once entered a callback where the interviewer only asked me one question, "Do you have any questions for me?" That was literally the first and only question she asked. She answered all my questions, but it wasn't a back and forth with her getting more information out of me about my own experiences or why I wanted to be there. It was weird.adonai wrote:Is there such an interview tactic as the interviewer staring at you and not saying a word?
You brought that no offer upon yourself.desertlaw wrote:
So I named some of my favorites: ... Jingle All the Way.
That movie is great. HTH.badaboom61 wrote:You brought that no offer upon yourself.desertlaw wrote:
So I named some of my favorites: ... Jingle All the Way.
adonai wrote:Is there such an interview tactic as the interviewer staring at you and not saying a word?
What's the best?Anonymous User wrote:The freakout is apparently the worst reaction.
spaceman82 wrote:What's the best?Anonymous User wrote:The freakout is apparently the worst reaction.
what, in particular, elevates home alone 2 above home alone?desertlaw wrote:One partner asked if I wanted to play a game. I said sure.
He said he had a great ability to remember the year that a movie came out on.
So I named some of my favorites: Ferries Bueller's Day Off, Mighty Ducks, Home Alone 2, Jingle All the Way.
He got all of them. The exact year. I made sure he wasn't looking at the computer screen or typing anything in. We looked them up after he guessed. 100%.
NYC brehLasers wrote:what, in particular, elevates home alone 2 above home alone?desertlaw wrote:One partner asked if I wanted to play a game. I said sure.
He said he had a great ability to remember the year that a movie came out on.
So I named some of my favorites: Ferries Bueller's Day Off, Mighty Ducks, Home Alone 2, Jingle All the Way.
He got all of them. The exact year. I made sure he wasn't looking at the computer screen or typing anything in. We looked them up after he guessed. 100%.
You watch your tongue. That is a true American classic, right up there with Commando.badaboom61 wrote:You brought that no offer upon yourself.desertlaw wrote:
So I named some of my favorites: ... Jingle All the Way.
staring at them and refusing to speak until they speak first to establish dominance.spaceman82 wrote:What's the best?Anonymous User wrote:The freakout is apparently the worst reaction.