Just thought of Something--Job Interview Related - Page 3

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@Peaches McPhee wrote:
I had a job interview in the next city over, to which I traveled through a snow storm for an early AM appointment. At the group interview, which was with me and about 6 interviewers, the first thing they said was "Did you know this was an evening positon? We neglected to write that in the ad or job description. We just noticed this yesterday." Ugh, no, I did not know.

This is a deal-breaker. So, you just wasted my time, the interviewers' time, and your own time. I have always thought that this was such a stupid thing to do, that it must have been some sort of purposeful test or something. (Which I guess I failed). But, what the heck?

@Peaches McPhee No they failed the test. Interviews are a two way street and they need to act just as professionally as you did. No excuse for playing games with people. I honestly think all job postings should have all pertinent details including salary/hourly range so no one is wasting anyone's time. If you're serious about filling the position, you'll zero right in and invite only the people you really want.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

I interviewed once for an in-house promotion. The manager who interviewed me, took off his shoes, leaned back in his chair and put his feet on the desk.

I did the whiole interview looking at the bottom of his feet. I didn't know if he was testing me or what, but it was uncomfortable.

I didn't get the job, but if someone ever did that to me today, I would speak up and tell them to put their shoes on and put their feet on a floor and be a professional.

x Hedge · ‎08-18-2016

I've interviewed job candidates at a half dozen different businesses, and there were many times I cut the interview short because I didn't want to hire that candidate.

Not as short as it seems to have been in your post though. I have some doubts about your re-telling.

What was said in that room, and what your friend told you may be completely different. How do you know no interview was conducted?

Since he was already an employee, much of the preliminary conversation could be dispensed with. It's likely they quickly went to the job description and work requirements. In this situation, an inside applicant will quickly realize they're not qualified for the job they applied for, and the interview ends.

That excuse of not interviewing because of a sentence ending with a proposition is laughable, unless the job requires writing or proofreading.

Your friend could have gone to HR if he felt he wasn't given a fair chance by the super, but HR is often present at these interviews, even if it's conducted by someone else.

viva923 · ‎03-12-2010

some people in positions feel they have an advantage over the lower "class" in the company work force.

My opinion is these people are really seriously unhappy people and love to drape their unhappiness over anyone they can. They want to make life miserable for anyone anyway they can. This makes them feel good when they visit their hatred upon good people and try to destroy them anyway they can.

GinzTonic · ‎10-08-2014

Wow thats terrible. Very demeaning. I wonder what preposition he used ?

I had one doozie of an interview out of college , i had to follow the interviewer to a small room thru cubicle land. It was a slow jog, i was almost chasing her. Got to the office and never sat down or took of my coat. Was standing the whole time , figured they had to interview so many, i was just filling that number.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

@occasionalrain wrote:
We don't know what this position involved. Perhaps it was her way of finding out how this man would handle an uncomfortable, challenging situation. Too bad he wasn't up to turning a negative into a positive.

You sound like management.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@CrazyDaisy wrote:
@JBKO wrote:
I was reminded of an Eleanor Roosevelt quote:

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

I tend to agree with it. Discussing people can and does turn into discussing events and ideas.
I think you may have misunderstood the meaning of the quote. The point she was making is that those who talk about other people have small minds, thus not able to discuss more important subjects.

You're right, @CrazyDaisy. She did misunderstand. For sure it does not mean that discussing people turns into discussing events and ideas. Not at all! It means that people with greater intellectual capacity and interests discuss events and ideas rather than talk about people (i.e. gossip).

As to the topic at hand, those kinds of things happen, and I think the OP's example is actually not all that bad. In my work experience, I have of course been interviewed, but I've also been the one doing the interviewing, and believe me many candidates for jobs waste the interviewer's time too. It goes both ways. The job market can be cutthroat. If you're looking for a job, you have to be prepared to roll with the punches. Many employers lead candidates on only to drop them like a hot potato and cut off communication, without even a "Sorry, we're going with someone else". I work in a very competitive field, and it's happened to me. And to others I know too.

My best example of this kind of thing was a very good friend who interviewed for a position overseas. They flew him from NY to Europe not once but three times, put him up in expensive hotels, etc, praised him highly, and on the third visit they told him he had the job, and drove him around so he could see the various neighborhoods and schools his children would attend. He flew back to NY very excited, and never heard from them again. His emails and calls went unanswered.

So yes, that example is extreme - But I don't see the OP's example as that awful or a big waste of time. The guy was already there during his regular shift. And she gave him the opportunity to correct his resume and be interviewed. Not all job candidates get that kind of feedback and/or another chance. If he really left the company because this was so humiliating, then maybe he wasn't the right type of personality for the job. It seems to me that she did him a huge favor that hopefully he learned from prior to entering the job market and submitting a resume with that kind of error again.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Laura14 wrote:
@Peaches McPhee wrote:
I had a job interview in the next city over, to which I traveled through a snow storm for an early AM appointment. At the group interview, which was with me and about 6 interviewers, the first thing they said was "Did you know this was an evening positon? We neglected to write that in the ad or job description. We just noticed this yesterday." Ugh, no, I did not know.

This is a deal-breaker. So, you just wasted my time, the interviewers' time, and your own time. I have always thought that this was such a stupid thing to do, that it must have been some sort of purposeful test or something. (Which I guess I failed). But, what the heck?
@Peaches McPhee No they failed the test. Interviews are a two way street and they need to act just as professionally as you did. No excuse for playing games with people. I honestly think all job postings should have all pertinent details including salary/hourly range so no one is wasting anyone's time. If you're serious about filling the position, you'll zero right in and invite only the people you really want.

I agree. Game-playing (in any situation) is all kinds of wrong.

However, if I was interested in a job and the hours weren't posted or mentioned, for sure I would ask before potentially wasting my own time. I would never assume anything about day, night, part-time, or full-time.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

While I was working as an ICU nurse and they posted a position in the recovery room. I applied , interviewed and was given the job. I notified my manager who posted my position and hired someone to replace me.A few weeks before I was to start I was notified they were nor able to give me that Recovery room job anyway. I went to my manager who said she was sorry but she had filled my position - which was understandable. I went to the nursing office and was given a list of available positions to pick from.THEY WERE ALL AWFUL. I absolutely hated and detested the job I took - dialysis - but ended up working there 5 years then retired. The up side was I worked tremendous , horrible hours in that job, and made a lot of money. Not only did I save a lot but also my social security is higher because of my increased income those last 5 years

The reason I did not get the recovery room job , as it turns out, was they were courting a doctor they wanted to join staff and his wife wanted that RR job so they screwed me & gave it to her.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@151949 wrote:
While I was working as an ICU nurse and they posted a position in the recovery room. I applied , interviewed and was given the job. I notified my manager who posted my position and hired someone to replace me.A few weeks before I was to start I was notified they were nor able to give me that Recovery room job anyway. I went to my manager who said she was sorry but she had filled my position - which was understandable. I went to the nursing office and was given a list of available positions to pick from.THEY WERE ALL AWFUL. I absolutely hated and detested the job I took - dialysis - but ended up working there 5 years then retired. The up side was I worked tremendous , horrible hours in that job, and made a lot of money. Not only did I save a lot but also my social security is higher because of my increased income those last 5 years
The reason I did not get the recovery room job , as it turns out, was they were courting a doctor they wanted to join staff and his wife wanted that RR job so they screwed me & gave it to her.

I feel your pain!

I interviewed for a job I really wanted, and was told by the CEO that the job was mine. The promised email re start date, etc, never arrived, and my calls and emails went unanswered. It turned out that someone who already worked there had a daughter who needed a job, and so they had given it to her.

I wasn't informed that the job was in fact not mine until a letter arrived nearly 2 months later. And it was another few weeks before I found out what had actually happened.

I was upset and disappointed, of course, but your story is far worse. I'm really sorry that happened to you.