Most Embarrasing Interview Moments: Confessions Please.

[rootsnall]

I had a permie interview for a graduate job after a week long bender including a couple of graduation balls, it happened to be the hottest day in London for many a year and I got there just in time after a few hours sleep. Proceeded to shake and sweat my way through a very embarrasing and short interview. I didn't get the job.

[snaw]

Went for a graduate job and swore in the interview (Said something like: sh!t like that, can't remember exactly). I put that down to being Scottish - as in the you know you're scottish when you can construct a sentence using only swear words.

Kicked myself afterwards thinking I'd blown it and to my surprise got the job. First day in I discovered my manager, and interviewer, swore like a trooper. Still wonder if I got it because I said sh!t or due to my impressive resume and vibrant personality.

[Lockhouse]

I went for an interview at CSFB in Docklands a few years ago - I had to see 3 different people on the same afternoon in one of the boardrooms. I saw one, then saw another, waited for the third. After half an hour I went out to see what was going on - they'd all gone home and switched the lights off.

[Sockpuppet]

I had to interview 10 people for a graduate scheme (assesment day). In the opening gambit I said "don't worry, as long as you havent written the presentation 'My Greatest Achievement' on your degree you will be fine."

7 of the 10 had done just that.....

[Troll]

I would call that plain stupid.

A folly of youth

[chef]

i was one of 3 giving interviews once, there turned up this tulipe contractor who the other 2 put up with interviewing, i decided as it was getting on in the afternoon i wouldnt waste my time and went to the local instead of interviewing the muppet.. turned the lights off on the way out and left

I wonder how long it took him to realise?

[Diestl]

Had to interview this Scottish Guy once, immediately on meeting him it was obvious he was some kind of moron, he then started swearing during the interview!!, after telling him he hadn't got the job he still turned up day after day!!!.

[chef]

Had to interview this Scottish Guy once, immediately on meeting him it was obvious he was some kind of moron, he then started swearing during the interview!!, after telling him he hadn't got the job he still turned up day after day!!!.

[Swamp Thing]

4 yrs’ ago I went for a permie interview with Rover. I asked a question about Rover’s long-term future to the panel, consisting of an old boy from the Red Robbo days, and a smart young (attractive) female exec. The old boy replied “Hmm, well, let me see. I think our cocks are on the chopping blocks”. The exec didn’t know where to look. I got through the initial selection, but didn’t go back.

[EternalOptimist]

Interviewed this bird once, she had short hair and was dressed like a bloke but her flies were open and there was no sign of a c*ck. So we knew she was a bird and gave her the job.