There are so many ways an interview can go wrong and we’ve got 13 stories prove that for sure! A word of warning — don’t read this if you have an interview coming up anytime soon. This post will give you way too much to worry about in addition to the normal interview nerves. Poor #7. Image via iStock.com/Wavebreakmedia It turns out that they asked me if I knew how to make COPIES." — Rachel T., Austin, Texas It was awkward, but I got the job though!" — Suzie H., New York City, New York ‘Someone asks you to push a button that gets someone in the world beat up; how much would it cost for you to push that button?’ ‘What can you do with a wooden log?’ ‘What is something you know to be true but actually isn’t?’ I tried my best to answer them, but he shot down every answer I gave and picked them apart. I left feeling very small." — Regan P., Austin, Texas It was awful because I wanted the job but I also wanted to point out that — hello!– you can’t ask that!" — Jules W., Toledo, Ohio More from The Stir: 100 Best Jobs for Moms I sat there for what felt like an eternity and then said, ‘Can I come back to that one?’ and they were like, ‘No, you need to answer it now.’ I ended up mumbling something about liking all people. AWFUL. Yeah, didn’t get that job." — Name Withheld I dressed as fast as I could but ended up over an hour late for my first interview. Totally embarrassing and I didn’t get the job, of course." — Jill Z., Colorado Springs, Colorado I tried to rally for the second day of interviews but was feeling miserable. The real low point came when I was giving a presentation on branding strategies and, well, there is no easy way to say this — I shit my pants. And then burst into tears. So awful." — Name withheld She was smart and polished and was actually our best candidate on paper for the position. The interview was going well and then she got nervous, I guess? All of the sudden she stopped talking and then said, ‘I’ve blown it. I’ve blown this interview. I’m withdrawing as a candidate.’ And then she just stood up and walked out of the room. It was so bizarre. The other committee members and I couldn’t believe it happened. Poor woman." — Laura D., Des Moines, Iowa More from The Stir: What to Wear to a Job Interview We got an apology letter a week later. Apparently she was so nervous that she did some shots to take the edge off. Bad plan." — Mary R., Boston, Massachusetts Did I mention that I was interviewing for a position working in a church nursery?" — Bethany E., Grand Rapids, Michigan
title: “13 Seriously Embarrassing Job Interview Stories” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-26” author: “William Bourque”
There are so many ways an interview can go wrong and we’ve got 13 stories prove that for sure! A word of warning — don’t read this if you have an interview coming up anytime soon. This post will give you way too much to worry about in addition to the normal interview nerves. Poor #7. Image via iStock.com/Wavebreakmedia It turns out that they asked me if I knew how to make COPIES." — Rachel T., Austin, Texas It was awkward, but I got the job though!" — Suzie H., New York City, New York ‘Someone asks you to push a button that gets someone in the world beat up; how much would it cost for you to push that button?’ ‘What can you do with a wooden log?’ ‘What is something you know to be true but actually isn’t?’ I tried my best to answer them, but he shot down every answer I gave and picked them apart. I left feeling very small." — Regan P., Austin, Texas It was awful because I wanted the job but I also wanted to point out that — hello!– you can’t ask that!" — Jules W., Toledo, Ohio More from The Stir: 100 Best Jobs for Moms I sat there for what felt like an eternity and then said, ‘Can I come back to that one?’ and they were like, ‘No, you need to answer it now.’ I ended up mumbling something about liking all people. AWFUL. Yeah, didn’t get that job." — Name Withheld I dressed as fast as I could but ended up over an hour late for my first interview. Totally embarrassing and I didn’t get the job, of course." — Jill Z., Colorado Springs, Colorado I tried to rally for the second day of interviews but was feeling miserable. The real low point came when I was giving a presentation on branding strategies and, well, there is no easy way to say this — I shit my pants. And then burst into tears. So awful." — Name withheld She was smart and polished and was actually our best candidate on paper for the position. The interview was going well and then she got nervous, I guess? All of the sudden she stopped talking and then said, ‘I’ve blown it. I’ve blown this interview. I’m withdrawing as a candidate.’ And then she just stood up and walked out of the room. It was so bizarre. The other committee members and I couldn’t believe it happened. Poor woman." — Laura D., Des Moines, Iowa More from The Stir: What to Wear to a Job Interview We got an apology letter a week later. Apparently she was so nervous that she did some shots to take the edge off. Bad plan." — Mary R., Boston, Massachusetts Did I mention that I was interviewing for a position working in a church nursery?" — Bethany E., Grand Rapids, Michigan
title: “13 Seriously Embarrassing Job Interview Stories” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-19” author: “Edith Holton”
There are so many ways an interview can go wrong and we’ve got 13 stories prove that for sure! A word of warning — don’t read this if you have an interview coming up anytime soon. This post will give you way too much to worry about in addition to the normal interview nerves. Poor #7. Image via iStock.com/Wavebreakmedia It turns out that they asked me if I knew how to make COPIES." — Rachel T., Austin, Texas It was awkward, but I got the job though!" — Suzie H., New York City, New York ‘Someone asks you to push a button that gets someone in the world beat up; how much would it cost for you to push that button?’ ‘What can you do with a wooden log?’ ‘What is something you know to be true but actually isn’t?’ I tried my best to answer them, but he shot down every answer I gave and picked them apart. I left feeling very small." — Regan P., Austin, Texas It was awful because I wanted the job but I also wanted to point out that — hello!– you can’t ask that!" — Jules W., Toledo, Ohio More from The Stir: 100 Best Jobs for Moms I sat there for what felt like an eternity and then said, ‘Can I come back to that one?’ and they were like, ‘No, you need to answer it now.’ I ended up mumbling something about liking all people. AWFUL. Yeah, didn’t get that job." — Name Withheld I dressed as fast as I could but ended up over an hour late for my first interview. Totally embarrassing and I didn’t get the job, of course." — Jill Z., Colorado Springs, Colorado I tried to rally for the second day of interviews but was feeling miserable. The real low point came when I was giving a presentation on branding strategies and, well, there is no easy way to say this — I shit my pants. And then burst into tears. So awful." — Name withheld She was smart and polished and was actually our best candidate on paper for the position. The interview was going well and then she got nervous, I guess? All of the sudden she stopped talking and then said, ‘I’ve blown it. I’ve blown this interview. I’m withdrawing as a candidate.’ And then she just stood up and walked out of the room. It was so bizarre. The other committee members and I couldn’t believe it happened. Poor woman." — Laura D., Des Moines, Iowa More from The Stir: What to Wear to a Job Interview We got an apology letter a week later. Apparently she was so nervous that she did some shots to take the edge off. Bad plan." — Mary R., Boston, Massachusetts Did I mention that I was interviewing for a position working in a church nursery?" — Bethany E., Grand Rapids, Michigan
title: “13 Seriously Embarrassing Job Interview Stories” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-14” author: “Ruthie Ballard”
There are so many ways an interview can go wrong and we’ve got 13 stories prove that for sure! A word of warning — don’t read this if you have an interview coming up anytime soon. This post will give you way too much to worry about in addition to the normal interview nerves. Poor #7. Image via iStock.com/Wavebreakmedia It turns out that they asked me if I knew how to make COPIES." — Rachel T., Austin, Texas It was awkward, but I got the job though!" — Suzie H., New York City, New York ‘Someone asks you to push a button that gets someone in the world beat up; how much would it cost for you to push that button?’ ‘What can you do with a wooden log?’ ‘What is something you know to be true but actually isn’t?’ I tried my best to answer them, but he shot down every answer I gave and picked them apart. I left feeling very small." — Regan P., Austin, Texas It was awful because I wanted the job but I also wanted to point out that — hello!– you can’t ask that!" — Jules W., Toledo, Ohio More from The Stir: 100 Best Jobs for Moms I sat there for what felt like an eternity and then said, ‘Can I come back to that one?’ and they were like, ‘No, you need to answer it now.’ I ended up mumbling something about liking all people. AWFUL. Yeah, didn’t get that job." — Name Withheld I dressed as fast as I could but ended up over an hour late for my first interview. Totally embarrassing and I didn’t get the job, of course." — Jill Z., Colorado Springs, Colorado I tried to rally for the second day of interviews but was feeling miserable. The real low point came when I was giving a presentation on branding strategies and, well, there is no easy way to say this — I shit my pants. And then burst into tears. So awful." — Name withheld She was smart and polished and was actually our best candidate on paper for the position. The interview was going well and then she got nervous, I guess? All of the sudden she stopped talking and then said, ‘I’ve blown it. I’ve blown this interview. I’m withdrawing as a candidate.’ And then she just stood up and walked out of the room. It was so bizarre. The other committee members and I couldn’t believe it happened. Poor woman." — Laura D., Des Moines, Iowa More from The Stir: What to Wear to a Job Interview We got an apology letter a week later. Apparently she was so nervous that she did some shots to take the edge off. Bad plan." — Mary R., Boston, Massachusetts Did I mention that I was interviewing for a position working in a church nursery?" — Bethany E., Grand Rapids, Michigan
