20 unprofessional answers no one should give in a job interview: 'I am very good with people because I am myself a person'

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Dec 30, 2024 2:00 PM EST

Not everyone can think of the best answer to a question in the moment during a job interview. Thoughtful answers require time and consideration, luxuries you do not have on hand when a recruiter is sitting opposite you with a notepad full of observations about your temperament. Sometimes, the only things that come to mind are the answers you should not give.

In the spirit of this self-destructive impulse, let's dig deeper into the lore of all the things one should not address in a job interview, from bad habits to oversharing of all kinds. Here, we've compiled a list of job interview memes where folks unearthed the subconscious thoughts that everyone is tempted to say even if they should not. Classic interview questions like, "What's your greatest weakness?" or "Do you have any special skills?" or "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" often lead to generic and thoughtless responses, when what we really want to say is "Late night McDonald's orders" or "Passing gas on command" or "Divorced and living with multiple cats, "respectively.

Keep scrolling below for these job interview memes. For more posts like this, check out this story about an employee who got even with a lunch-thieving coworker.