Many reports roam the Internet about how optimistic job seekers fly to a company’s office for an interview at the appointed time, and the most unusual and strange situations end up happening. Human resources officers are not far behind either, and share stories about, shall we say, extravagant candidates.
We, from awesome.club, we believe that an interview that doesn’t go very well can end up being a success. Therefore, we always need to stay positive and be prepared for unexpected events.
Stories shared by job seekers
2 years ago, when I was looking for work, I was invited for an interview at a company known throughout the region.
The HR girl was asking some standard questions, and suddenly she looked at me and said, “Catarina, you’re pregnant.”
What? I have a normal body type, I didn’t have a protruding belly or swollen breasts that could indicate “signs of pregnancy”.
“No,” I replied, “I’m not pregnant and I don’t plan to be for the next 2-3 years.
– You did not understand. I’m not asking, I’m stating: you’re pregnant. If not now, then in the next few months you will definitely get pregnant. Sorry, we are not ready to hire a pregnant employee.
– But…
– Have a good day.
And she left. Obviously, I didn’t get the job at this company and I don’t fit their profile as I don’t have psychic powers yet. © kat3rina / Pikabu
I walked into the office and saw a picture of a cute dog hanging on the wall and mentioned it to the interviewer. He started crying and started talking about how much he loved the dog. I thought the animal had died or something, or else it was very lonely. In the end, we talked the entire interview about pets and I got the job without even knowing what my job title was. Later, I found out that the dog was alive and well. I still don’t understand what happened. © Brandy_Alexander / Reddit
I was rushing to an interview, walking at full speed, almost running. Suddenly I see a man with me. We were walking side by side but in the last few meters near the door I pass him. So I stopped and held the door for him to come in. I did the interview with the HR sector, and stayed to talk to my future boss. When I get to his office, there is the man I met earlier. The HR employee didn’t even have time to close the door and he already shouted: “Hired, fill out the contract!” And he said, “I don’t need to interview you. I’ve seen it all: polite, punctual and responsible.” © Vipman84 / Pikabu
When I ended a phone interview with a recruiter with the words, “Love you, bye-bye.” I only realized my mistake after I hung up. © taperj / Reddit
I went to an interview: I filled out an application, handed in a letter of recommendation and talked about my qualities as an employee. The boss stopped me and said: “Listen, I’m going to upset you a little: you are not suitable to work with us. Yes, your resume is very good, but the letter of recommendation was written as if you were an angel. You don’t smoke, you don’t drink, you read books and you’re not in debt. And here we only have drunks, people with the name on the SPC and child support debtors. So, you won’t adapt here, you would endure 2 or 3 months and then ask yourself ‘why am I working with these people?’ Sorry I made you leave town and waste your time, man.” © AlexFedotow / Pikabu
I had an interview for a job with people who have mental health issues. Halfway through the interview, the interviewer decided it would be fun to do a little roleplaying. He started acting like he was mentally challenged, and called me a “4-eyed idiot” in the acting process. © qwerty__91 / Reddit
The interviews started at 12 o’clock. At 20:00, the last round of interviews with HR began. I was tired and very hungry! The interviewer reflected on the company’s ethics and values, then asked the question I hated the most: “So why should we choose you?” and started eating cookies. I reached out and grabbed the piece of cookie that was in front of him and started to eat it. I swallowed a whole glass of juice. This took about 90 seconds. So I looked him in the eye and said, “well, you should hire me because I’m an entrepreneur. If I see something I like, I go and get it. I liked the cookies, so I went back and got them.” Yes, it worked. I was the only one chosen. © Akshay Kanth / Quora
A friend of mine told me a story that made me laugh a lot. He had a great interview, managed to answer all the questions perfectly. He was pretty confident that he would be offered the job. After that, he shook hands with them and left… Only he took the wrong door and went into the closet. He was so embarrassed to admit his mistake that he didn’t leave. The longer it stayed, the harder it was to leave. He knew it was in the closet. Her interviewers knew too. He stayed there for 20 minutes until everyone left the room and only then did he shyly leave. Still, he got the job. © thunder_marbles / Reddit
HR staff stories
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