'I work better in a slow-paced environment': 25+ Job candidates who flubbed their interviews

There are few life experiences that are more humbling than going through a job interview. It's one of those inescapable parts of life: we all need jobs, and we all need to talk to the hiring manager to get them. From the first time you have a job interview for a fast-food chain at age 16, to your interviews at age 40 for a supervisor role, you're going to be sweating in the lead-up to your interview.

These people may have prepped for their job interviews, but they still put their foot in their mouth when it came time to speak up. Interviewers often have the same questions: What are your strengths and weaknesses? Why do you want this job? Where do you see yourself in five years? No matter how much you practice your answers, sometimes your brain just goes blank when you hear them. It's just straight-up radio static in your mind as you try to remember your job history. Only in a job interview can you forget what job you had three years ago.

You know what will make you feel better after flubbing a job interview? Reading about how other people have said way worse and way funnier things than you. After you check them all out, read about the radio worker whose boss "spent 7 years pretending we were friends."

Like what you see? Follow our WhatsApp channel for more.

Advertisement

Stay up to date by following us on Facebook!

Tags

opinion ask reddit workplace-stories jobs toxic-workplace job funny stories work working askreddit interviews hiring human resources workplace job interview funny opinions

Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From FAIL Blog

Hospital worker forced to carve out extra time for higher-ups, charges a ton of OT: 'I couldn't be blamed'

Hospital worker forced to carve out extra time for higher-ups, charges a ton of OT: 'I couldn't be blamed'

Trending Now

20-year-old calls out 27-year-old sister for naming her daughter after a fungal infection: 'She just really liked the way it sounded'

20-year-old calls out 27-year-old sister for naming her daughter after a fungal infection: 'She just really liked the way it sounded'

39-year-old employee told he's not allowed to use the break room at work because he's salaried: 'I can't get water or coffee now because it's too confusing for other people?'

39-year-old employee told he's not allowed to use the break room at work because he's salaried: 'I can't get water or coffee now because it's too confusing for other people?'

Manager informs employees that they won't receive their pooled tips and she's donating them to a struggling coworker instead: ‘I don't know how to react’

Manager informs employees that they won't receive their pooled tips and she's donating them to a struggling coworker instead: ‘I don't know how to react’

Employee abruptly quits after their boss gives them the career runaround for 3 years, boss leaves a strongly-worded note along with their final paycheck: ‘It's so unprofessional’

Employee abruptly quits after their boss gives them the career runaround for 3 years, boss leaves a strongly-worded note along with their final paycheck: ‘It's so unprofessional’

New boss calls employee unprofessional for asking a question during meeting, so employee brings in union rep and gets her fired: 'Big boss thanked me as he wanted to get rid of her but hadn't known how'

New boss calls employee unprofessional for asking a question during meeting, so employee brings in union rep and gets her fired: 'Big boss thanked me as he wanted to get rid of her but hadn't known how'

Employee gets written up for not staying late one shift after covering for manager countless times before, decides to quit without notice: ‘No more fixing other people's work’

Employee gets written up for not staying late one shift after covering for manager countless times before, decides to quit without notice: ‘No more fixing other people's work’

Advertisement