To ask for your interview fuck ups

Getting there early means you are entitled??? What if someone came from a different town on public transport so couldn't time it as finely as you would like? Or, as I have done, wanted to get there early to calm down, go to the loo, mentally prepare.....

(and I hope you get good news about your recent interview, if you don't it means the job was crap!)

Ah yes the potato tripper! I remember that!
This thread beats it with 'great pride in being well endowed' though!😂

This made me chuckle a lot

And then everyone in the supermarket clapped 😂

Wowzas!

I was involved in interviewing others (along with me team). People who didn’t get the job:

• A lady who’s top was completely see through. Proper nipples. I was willing to give her a chance but everybody else dismissed her immediately.
• a guy who completely took over the room and told us when we could sit down!
• a lady who had prepared absolutely nothing. She looked hungover and I don’t think she really knew where she was.

As a very shy and naive 18 year old I kept saying ‘be confident be confident’ inside me head. I forced a massive smile and ended up doing over exaggerated fake horrendous flirting with the guy interviewing me. When he asked me my top three qualities I said ‘bubbly, playful and very friendly’. I think I even winked at him. He said ‘I bet you are’ under his breath. I was mortified and ran away straight after. wtf.

And no I didn’t get it.

I have two horrors that stand out.

The first was for a job I really wanted. The interview was going well and they seemed to like me, but I was sunk by their next question - what impact do you think the Internet will have on the world? (it was early 90s ish). I said I thought it was a nice gimmick but wouldn't really make a great difference 😂

The second wasn't going very well, I was feeling a bit intimidated as the interviewers were very cold and unfriendly. They asked me what my favourite book was and my mind went completely blank. As in, I couldn't think of any books, let alone my favourite. It wouldn't have been so bad if the interview hadn't been for a senior librarian... 😁

Strangely, didn't get either of them 😂

Late 90's. First job interview in London, I told the agency I was on jury service but they arranged an interview anyway. I made it to the interview (just) but had done no research - coz jury service..... Got the job and never looked back!

😱😱😱😂😂😂🥲🥲🥲

Graduate job for a big bank it was an assessment day and I finished the presentation bit. I was so relieved it was over that I forgot the glass door was sliding as opposed to push and walked straight into it.

Still got the job mind.

Someone I interviewed was in an uber that was hit by a lorry on the way to the interview. He still got the job!
whatever you do just don’t arrive ridiculously early. The amount of people that arrive 30 or more minutes early is more than you’d think. It just comes across as entitled. Good luck @Biggybigbiggles

Went for a job interview a long drive away. Got there to discover I had not packed my interview suit shoes- I had packed one blue low heel shoe and one black high heel shoe, fortunately one left and right foot.
was an interesting half day of interviews, but I did get the job.

This happened to me ! Except it was a hospital car park and loads of ambulances were coming and going. I completely zoned out and had to ask the interview to repeat the question!
I got the job surprisingly.

A friend had an interview with her blouse undone (not intentional!). One of the panel followed her out to tell her after the interview was completed. She apologised for not telling her sooner but didn't want to put her off. The panel was one woman and two blokes. She got the job.

Honestly - I was being interviewed by somebody who was my sons age - around about 30. (Me being mid 50s) I was asked the question where do you see yourself in 5 years time.... Fatal question tbh - well retired! I knew from the outset I had no f*ing chance on this job but was forced by circumstances to apply. The look on her face was really quite amusing! (For the record I did get another job which I did for another 3 years before being offered voluntary redundancy)

No , she nodded in a pleased way ! 🤣🤣🤣

I flew all the way to Switzerland for an interview- first had a telephone interview, had the job spec etc.

When I got there the interview panel were there to interview for a completely different job. They had no knowledge about the role I had applied for. They apologised, the interview lasted about 5 minutes and I went straight back to the airport.

They did pay for my flights though but otherwise a complete wasted trip.

Applied for an admin job. They asked me why I left last job (manager/team leader) and I rambled on about not liking being in charge or being a manager, how I didn’t like too much responsibility. Turned out the admin job they advertised was bullshit and they actually wanted me as an office manager, leading a full office with many people. They never called me back 🤔

Also read one where someone used a presentation for the job that she found on the internet. The interview asked her if she’d written it herself and the candidate said yes. The interview said “no you didn’t because I made that”! 😂

I lied about a new hobby as I didn’t think drinking wine and watching MAFS was going to cut it so I panicked and said I was learning to surf 🤦🏻‍♀️ of course the interviewer was an avid surfer and started chatting about board types! I did get the job though.

Now I interview people my worst one was when I happened to be in the front office when the candidate got there and he blanked me and didn’t say hello as he’d assumed I was the receptionist. His face when he sat down to be interviewed by me!! 😂 People that treat our staff like that are not welcome!

A friend once was doing the interview and kept looking at the woman and thinking there was something wrong and couldn't quite place it - until half way through when she realised the candidate had only used make up on one eye - eye shadow, eye liner and mascara done beautifully on one eye - and nothing on the other

Wait...she didn't realise it was the original? 🤣🤣

After finishing my degree and moving back in with my parents I just wanted to work while applying for career jobs. Had an interview at a big store, all went well, they even said I was overqualified but I reassured them I've always loved my jobs and don't care about such stuff, just wanted to earn to contribute to my family home. Was signed up there and then, walked out happy...into a cupboard and not the exit door! So embarrassing lol 😆 stepping a few feet into it and realising, hey no I'm not overqualified! Directions have always been a problem for me, I just can't seem to navigate them at all. Hope they found it amusing, started the next day and nothing was said!

Hopefully this will help to alleviate any fears, you can still get a job even when being a clown! Xx

Applied for a permanent job, and was asked if I'd consider doing an immediate start as an interim.
At the interview for the permanent role, big song and dance about treating me the same as other candidates, but every question I answered I was then asked to give an example of where I'd done it in that organisation (I'd been there about six weeks at that point) the interview ran over to such an extent that I wasn't given the opportunity to ask any questions to the interview panel.
I emailed the Chief Exec immediately afterwards, made a formal complaint and said I was withdrawing the process. Chief Exec had a row with the Trustees, and said that either the trustee that had lead the interview resigned, or she would.
Trustee resigned.
I still didn't want the job.