This one is from last week and another recruiter mate.

Managing Partner of a Sydney law firm eats sandwich in interview with candidate, necks entire can of coke, pretty much in one hit, does a lengthy and impressive belch, then tells said recruiter that the candidate is being "precious" as she's not keen on going through to the next round having met with him.

Also one that happened to me a few years back whilst working for a US investment bank in London. Candidate is doing fine until he's asked what frustrates him at work.

"Well, the main one," he lines up thoughtfully, "is when you spend time training people up and then they just fuck off and leave."

Interview ends.

Idiot. Pretty sure he was stoned when I called to give him the feedback and tell him why he wasn't progressing as well. Which is good going during office hours and when he's theoretically already working at another major IB.
(Isaac Hunt., Fri 22 Nov 2013, 16:38, 6 replies)

HR Cunt?

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Fri 22 Nov 2013, 17:50, closed)

Yep.

Though these days my full title is Head HR Cunt..
(Isaac Hunt., Fri 22 Nov 2013, 22:27, closed)

How many cunts do you head?

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Sat 23 Nov 2013, 11:37, closed)

I've noticed interviewers often want lies.
I have no idea why they wish to employ lying, deceitful people but they seem to want that.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Fri 22 Nov 2013, 18:19, closed)

It's quite pleasing to be reminded what incredibly pointless and tragic lives are suffered by recruitment agents.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 22 Nov 2013, 19:07, closed)

Yep. They do make a lot of money though. Or the good ones do anyway.

I did it for about 3 years and was sick of it. Paid for the deposit for my flat though so not all bad. :)
(Isaac Hunt., Fri 22 Nov 2013, 22:18, closed)