'[The] candidate arrived in rollerblades': 20+ Unexpected ways that job interview candidates immediately disqualified themselves

No matter how poorly you performed in a job interview, at least you never brought handfuls of jellybeans to eat during the interview!

Interviewers know that job candidates are super nervous during the interview. No matter how many times you interview for a job, whether you're 20 years old or 60, there's bound to be some anxiety surrounding your performance. Every interviewer is looking for something different, but there are a few key things that can make someone immediately unhirable.

U/ecogeek asked the hiring managers of the world about the "unexpected ways a candidate has disqualified themselves from/decreased their odds of getting a position they applied for?" Thousands of people answered, with some disclosing some shocking reasons they had to show a candidate the door. One person had a candidate refer to themself as a "valid victorian" instead of valedictorian, which is just hilarious. Another person had to watch as their nervous interviewee started stuffing his face with jellybeans! It turns out there are dozens of unexpected ways you can botch an interview badly.

Up next, these people had a discussion about the pettiest, most meaningless hills they're willing to die on, like one person who insists everyone should "throw away your trash at the movie theater."

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