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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So many.....Having been an IT contractor, job hopper and recruitment consultant I can tell you quite a few stories but I'll relay a particular favourite.
I went to an interview a few years back with an Insurance company, and spent most of the first part of the interview chatting about motorbikes with the Chief op. Impressed enough by this seemed to bypass my need of a technical interview and he decides to see if the IT manager is free, rather than call me back for a second.
IT manager comes in, browses my CV and notes my hobbies and asks if I spend most weekends playing guitar or doing photography.
I replay "Naaah - mostly I'm out getting wankered with my mates"
"Good" says manager "as we do that most lunchtimes - when can you start?"
18 happy months there with some of the greatest colleagues you could wish for.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2005, 17:39, Reply)
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