'We're looking for someone aged 22-26 [...] with 30 years of experience': 15+ Top interview memes for job seekers

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Oct 9, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Applying to jobs can feel endless, incessant, and Sisyphean… and that's just on the good days. On the bad days, the experience can fill you with existential dread and panic. Sometimes, the only way to get through the process is to laugh at the ridiculousness of the whole endeavor.

How many times have you comes across a job posting that requires a million years of experience for an entry-level position? Or how about those instances where you're being interviewed by someone who seems disorganized, unkind, and all-around unqualified for their job, yet you have to play nice because you need this opportunity, not to mention rent is due soon? Chances are you've had a horrendous interview experience at some point in your professional career. Again, the only way to endure and to persevere is to stay positive, and oftentimes, the only way to do that is to acknowledge the insanity of job interviews in this day and age.

Keep scrolling for this collection of interview memes. For more, check out these job red flags from romantic partners.