'Let's save our time and end this interview:' Job candidate calls Recruiter Karen out on her rude behavior

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Dec 16, 2022 8:00 AM EST

It's remarkable how shocked Karens get when they get a taste of their own medicine. This Recruiter Karen was interviewing a candidate in a third-round interview process and decided to be completely rude from the get-go. Even though the people who had interviewed the Redditor in previous rounds expressed that they were impressed with his background and resume, that clearly wasn't enough for dear old Karen.

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/recruitinghell subreddit by u/Inevitable_Appeal790, who wisely decided to match Karen's energy. He cut her off and told her that clearly, she wasn't liking any of his answers and that it would save everyone's time if he just left the call. She was completely taken aback as if she had no idea she was being a total a-hole. Well, that's what you get, Recruiter Karen: the same energy, right back at you.

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