To ask for your interview fuck ups

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Biggybigbiggles · 23/03/2024 14:28

I have two interviews on Monday, my first in 12 years and I'm shitting it. I have horrible imposter syndrome!

Can you regale me with your funny interview fuck ups so I can cheer myself up should I make a tit of myself?

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FortyFacedFuckers · 23/03/2024 14:50

I went to an interview where I genuinely went completely blank and couldn't think of any words.... string a sentence together it was absolutely awful!!

Just think you could never be that bad!!

God luck op

Medschoolmum · 23/03/2024 14:44

Not my fuck-up but someone I was interviewing once answered her phone mid-interview, and sat there saying "hi mum, I'm in an interview".

Needless to say, she didn't get the job!

Astariel · 23/03/2024 14:43

I’ve had interviews where I’ve most definitely don’t brilliantly and not got the job. I have managed to score highly in 2 G6 interviews in the public sector and come second/end up on the reserve list several times. That’s annoying.

On the other hand, I have been successful in an interview where I had a fever (I was so ill on the train home, and i have idea what on earth I said interview) and one where I was only asked 4 questions and I could not answer two of them. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Which is to say: good luck. Even if you do mess up, it doesn’t mean you won’t get the job!

dudsville · 23/03/2024 14:42

I spoke about my water bottle, as if it was a witty anecdote. I don't know what came over me, but to be fair I arrived and thought "this isn't a sort of place where I want to work", and when I met the panel I thought "these are not my people".

The3rdWatermelon · 23/03/2024 14:41

I was asked something about what I thought would be the most important skills for the role. I said I thought listening skills would be really important. Then I went blank and asked them to repeat the question.
Still got the job!

Applescruffle · 23/03/2024 14:38

I had to do a presentation for an interview and I borrowed my brothers dongle to store it on. When I got there and plugged it in, a folder with all the other stuff he had stored on there popped up on the projector screen. Including his porn.

Wouldyouguess · 23/03/2024 14:38

My friend was once asked one of those stupid "What would you say is your greatest character fault" question and she answered "I'm lazy".
Didnt get the job.

Namerchanger1 · 23/03/2024 14:36

I had an interview for a publication and when they asked me if I’d read a copy I said no 🙈

Applescruffle · 23/03/2024 14:33

When my husband was 16 an interviewer asked him "are you punctual?" and he said " yeah, I can spell and stuff"

Fannyfiggs · 23/03/2024 14:33

Oh forgot to say, good luck. You are amazing and have the skills they're looking for so don't forget that ❤️

Fannyfiggs · 23/03/2024 14:32

I was asked about hobbies so started talking about my horse which is my favourite subject, however I managed to get onto the subject of animal communicators and what my horse had said to them and by the time I took a breath and looked up, both interviewers were looking like this emoji 😲😲🤣

I got the job!

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