Job InterviewsIf it's not the "where do you see yourself in five years time" question, it's the trick questions they throw at you to make them feel superior. Tell us about your worst job interview and the most unsuited candidates you've seen. BTW: Please don't use the question board to send messages to each other. It makes the whole thing unreadable for everyone else.
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chthonic, Thu 20 Jan 2005, 9:51)
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First everjob interview was for good old mcdonalds at a service station near me. Was 16 and 3 days past leaving school for forthcoming "study leave". No guidance from parents about what to do/say etc before interview so off I toddle in mismatched suit, white shirt, no tie (only had school one) accompanied by my brand new Record of Achievement (3 days old).
Sit down and interviewer asks if I know anything about the company. Cue much spouting about financial figures, company structure which I'd learnt in Business Studies (McDonalds being our case study for the exam, ker-ching!). She looks slightly bemused at this, then carries on with "Now, I see you haven't specified a job position, so we'd be expecting you to be a 'Crew Member'. What kind of duties would you expect to undertake?"
At this point I realise that flipping burgers, operating a till, working the drive-thru are quite specialised skills, so I respond with "I guess cleaning would be pretty important"..."Yes, obviously for hygiene reasons - anything else?"...."Ummmm, not really?"....."Well you'll be making burgers, operating the till..."
Following week - first ever rejection letter, how proud I was! Month later, interview at Little Chef on other side of motorway - "what would you envisage doing in your job?"..."Oh, waiting on, cooking, cleaning, preparing food etc etc"...result!
*apologies for length*
(, Fri 21 Jan 2005, 19:54, Reply)
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