Out of work employee has an interview for a position in his dream job, but encounters several red flags in the interviewing team and feels really bad about the whole thing: 'The interview went a bit weird'.

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María Cetra • Writer
Jul 1, 2026 9:45 AM EDT

Interview for a dream job, what could possibly go wrong? Well, everything.

Interviews can be overwhelming. They are interrogating an out-of-work employee who is just looking for a steady income to live off. Inquiring about every little detail they can get from his past job experiences, and having several candidates who are exactly the same. The candidate is worried and trying to hide it, and the interviewer is tired of hearing the same prepared answers for the seventh time today. Is an uncomfortable situation that can make the candidate so anxious that they start trembling and mumbling. Especially if it's one of their first interviews.

This may seem like a lot, but with time, you start to get the grip and realize there is no reason to be afraid. This Reddit story made me think of all the tips I would have liked to receive before having my first interviews. They aren't something groundbreaking or anything, just some things you need to have in mind before confronting that big step.

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    I made it to my dream company's second round of interviews. When I received that email, I was so excited I couldn't breathe - this is my first time having this reaction lol never really understood the experience before when people talk about it.
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    A woman and a man stretching hands after agreeing on a deal, model image.
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    A woman and a man stretching hands after agreeing on a deal, model image. 

  • Always remember to never marry a job till you start working there, try to be as calm and relaxed as you can, and be yourself. Try to get through the interview more as a conversation between two people when you try to highlight all your amazing capabilities and experiences. And if you make a fool of yourself, don’t be embarrassed. No one is going to remember it, and not landing a job is actually not the end of the world, because even with this crazy job market, there are still a bunch of places looking for people and a lot more interviews that you can have.

     

  • 03
    I spent hours preparing the questions for the interview. However, on the day of the interview, I stuttered because I was nervous. All the questions they asked were prepared, and the experiences they needed, I have.
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    The last time I stuttered during my interview was back in school. After graduating, I never had issues speaking with a flow, and couldn't think of the appropriate words. I'm not sure how to prevent this in my future interview with a company that I dream of getting into... I feel extremely sad because I value this opportunity so much that I was super excited and proud to share to my friends and family.
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    On a side note, the interview went a bit weird... The interviewers were 5 minutes late for the interview. One of the interviewers seems like she doesn't care... the minute they joined, she's been looking at the ceiling, stretching, and looking at her phone (not typing). And the other interviewer, when he asked questions, after I answered, he said he was joking, but thanks for responding. Was he trying to make the interview more chill and
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    relaxing? Does it seem like they don't really care about this interview and have someone on their mind already? They said they will have a debrief with the recruiter the next day and will let me know the result soon.
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    Two women are talking seating around a table.
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    Two women are talking seating around a table.

  • 08
    Embarrassed_Tax_6547 That does seem like a couple red flags. I wouldn't worry so much about your stuttering, interviews can be nerve racking. Especially since you really wanted the job and your panel didn't take it seriously. Did you already hear back that you didn't get it? Or are you assuming you didn't?
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    SuperficialCheetah that interviewer saying he was joking after your serious answer is a huge red flag. you dodged a bullet if they don't call back
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    Avirgilio10 Most interviewers are also working on other tasks so them being side tracked isn't shocking. In the future, try to calm yourself down by thinking about it like you're just having a conversation about something you're interested in with a couple of strangers on the train.
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    Your first post grad job likely won't be your forever job so if this doesn't work out it probably wasn't meant to be. Maybe there will be an opportunity to work at the dream company in the future with a different team!
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    Visual representation of an interview between two people discussing papers.
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    Visual representation of an interview between two people discussing papers. 

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