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'She accused me of not having a true goal for my career': Job candidate pushes back after hiring manager goes from praising work experience to insulting it during interview

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking since, especially when you don't know what kind of person will be interviewing you. After all the hard work of job searching, updating your application materials, and researching companies, you finally get an interview. While it can be a relief to get an interview, sadly, the hard part is just beginning. If you're lucky enough to know the names of the hiring team beforehand, you can research them to mentally prepare yourself for the interview. Maybe run a quick Google search of their name, or stalk them on LinkedIn. But sometimes you have to go in blind. The hiring manager could be the nicest person in the world, or someone like the one in this story. The interviewer in this story below initially praised the candidate for their previous work experience but then suddenly turned and ridiculed them, stating that they lacked career drive. The Original Poster (OP) shared this experience on the internet and found many people who had experienced similar situations. Some speculated that this was an interview tactic. But regardless if that's true, we wouldn't want to work at this company. 

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