I had an interview for a new job last week (within my industry as such). It went very well. The industry I work in is one that is quite, I can't think of the right word, well everyone knows each other or of people even if you work for another firm within that same industry (if that makes sense).
On my interview email it gave the name of the person interviewing me. I went along, sat and waited and at 10.30 someone came to get me. Lo and behold it was a woman who used to work at a company I did several years before. It wasn't the person named on the interview email. We acknowleged that we recalled each other, made polite chat.
I went with her and the other man, the head of dept, was there too (as named on the email). Once in the interview room, she said "did they tell you I'd be interviewing you also", "no", I replied. If they had named her, I would 100% have recognised her name (uncommon and as mentioned before, same industry background).
Here's the thing, I really disliked her in the past, she was actually "let go" from the previous company, several of my close friends had her as a line manager and hated her. I messaged two of them and said 'I was interviewed by Whatsherface McWhatshername today" and they were horrified for me. I think she asked HR to not put her name on the email because I'd recognise it. She certainly recognised my name/CV as soon as she saw it, she admitted.
She'd be my line manager. During the interview she was quite aggressive and mardy (she was like this at the old job).
I need the job, but know I'll be miserable. I find out today. Of course, I might not get it, but if I do I think I'll have to turn it down because I could not stand working for her, is that unreasonable?