job interview

Hiring manager kindles job-search discourse with a negative remark about an applicant who claimed that their personal interest is "olive oil": 'That is not an interest. It’s been hours, and I cannot stop thinking about it. There won't be an interview'

Brad Dickson

'Good luck finding a replacement for me': Employee resigns after manager downplays his work, prompting four other employees to quit

Ben Weiss

Recruiter rejects job applicant after he lists 'olive oil' as one of his interests: 'That is not an interest. I cannot stop thinking about it. There will not be an interview.'

Emmy Pratt

Job applicant changes ethnic first name on applications and finally lands interviews after 2 years of job hunting while unemployed

Etai Eshet

Employee gets promoted over more qualified but "difficult" coworker: 'I know he thinks I'm an empty suit [...] and he's completely right'

Ben Weiss

HR sends biting email to applicant who declined their interview request, claim they lack 'professionalism': 'I’ve already accepted a job and joined'

JR Atkinson

10+ Job candidates who were stunned by their interview experiences: 'Been stood up on Zoom interviews twice... they both ghosted'

Remy Millisky

‘I'm desperate? I'm unemployed, broke, and trying to pay rent’: Job seeker rejected for sounding too eager, with the interviewer saying desperation is a turnoff

Etai Eshet

'Grown adults bringing their parents to interviews?': Supermarket employee reveals that "18 to 25-year-old boys" keep bringing their parents along during job interviews

Remy Millisky

20+ Job interview red flags: 'If you pick up an extra shift, they pay in gift cards'

Remy Millisky

Employee begs for 3rd shift in interview process, is given all 1st shift while giving newbie 3rd: 'I already have a commute 45 min to an hour and in that rush hour it takes me almost 2 hours to get there'

JR Atkinson

Guy responds politely to job rejection email, ends up scoring an interview in a positive turn of events: “Life is strange’

Lana DeGaetano

Job seeker flawlessly redesigns company's app for job interview, company uses their design but refuses to hire them: 'It was 85% my work. I got a generic rejection email.'

Emmy Pratt

'I call companies and tell them I'm following up': Job candidate beats the system by skipping application process and calling HR directly, gets results

Ben Weiss

'I'm the one who ended my own interview': Recruiter lowballs job candidate and demeans their resume over zoom, so candidate wishes them ‘good luck’ and abruptly ends the call

Elna McHilderson

Sister sues brother after he borrows car for a job interview and abandons it for three months, racking up $4,247.83 in tickets: 'He said the tickets are in my name, so they're my responsibility'

Isabella Penn