job interview

Job seeker applies to job advertised at $70k, salary changes to $28 an hour when she gets interviewed: 'What benefit is it to them?'

Ally Perry

Comments

Job interviewer asks 29-year-old female applicant if she has children despite the fact that asking that is illegal: 'I have been asked if I have kids every single job interview.'

Emmy Pratt

Comments

‘I know its cheesy…': Woman helps a stranger in a thrift store pick an outfit for a job interview, then on a random bad day she bumps into that person and they turn their frown upside-down

Elna McHilderson

Comments

Job interviewer lies that his current salary is $15K more than it is, gets the job, and earns $20K more than he made at his old job: 'They will lie to you to pay you less whenever possible.'

Emmy Pratt

Comments

Job interviewer tells job interviewee to shut up after he spent 5 minutes explaining his background and interrupted the interviewer 7 times: 'John, you really have to shut up and listen.'

Emmy Pratt

Comments

'I've landed 5 interviews in the past 6 weeks': Job applicant cold calls company HR departments, claims he was asked to schedule an interview without applying

Ally Perry

Comments

'I don't think this job aligns with my principles': Job applicant walks out of interview after hiring manager tells her that the role involves unpaid overtime

Ally Perry

Comments

Employer waits until 8 interviews in to tell prospective employee that the posted salary is a 'mistake': 'The absolute most they could offer is $90k'

JR Atkinson

Comments

Job-seeker attends virtual interview, is joined by 40+ other prospective employees competing for the position: 'Don't interrupt me. Raise your hand before speaking'

JR Atkinson

Comments

'10,735 days since a candidate has been called back': The job market is miserable for applicants, and recruiters don't help

Ally Perry

Comments

Hiring manager rejects Stanford graduate because she got a B in a high school class: 'This candidate has a fairly impressive career even as a new college graduate and ticks every single other box'

Emmy Pratt

Comments

'I’m no longer allowed near job interviews': Surprised man interrupted during Zoom job interview, when roommate mistakenly walks into the camera frame fully-dressed as a clown, man rejected from company days later

Emma Saven

Comments

'Your life should be the company's mission': 22-year-old rejects job from tech startup because he wants work-life balance, founder can't understand why a 22-year-old would want work-life balance

Emmy Pratt

Comments

HR department insists job applicant flies home from international vacation to attend in person interview: 'You have to be here this Thursday'

Ally Perry

Comments

Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, to see how they respond: 'It was a test of desperation'

JR Atkinson

Comments

HR boss rejects one candidate for being 2 minutes early to the interview instead of 5 minutes, rejects another for wearing brown shoes with a black belt: 'These people had better qualifications than our current team.'

Emmy Pratt

Comments