“I said what I was thinking OUT LOUD.
His expression still burns in my brain to this day.”
Here are some all-too-relatable stories of job interview mistakes:
1.
He then told me it was his pet."
“I thought I was at a different company.
The guy tells me, no; they are a router company.
Surprisingly, I did not get the job.
u/blade55555
3.
My nineteen-year-old stoner brain responded, ‘Cigarettes?
I didn’t get that one.
u/eswercaj
4.
“Interviewed at a bank.
It was going perfectly despite how nervous I was, and I was probably in with a great chance.
Then, as a final question, the panel asked me, ‘Why should we hire you?’
And I word-vomit replied, ‘Because I probably won’t steal your money!’
I was not hired.”
“I asked if I should negotiate my salary.
To the guy interviewing me.
I said what I was thinking OUT LOUD.
His expression still burns in my brain to this day.
But yeah, that moment still embarrasses me to this day.”
u/drrmimi
6.
“It was going pretty well until I inadvertently dropped an F-bomb.”
u/mycatisgrumpy
7.
I don’t wonder why.”
Then I saw a table in one corner stacked high with vitamins.
I just shook my head and got the fuck out."
u/80scos
9.
“Went negative and bad-mouthed my current-at-the-time company.
Apparently, that’s a huge no-no.
u/islandsimian
10.
Pretty sure I came across as a raving lunatic.”
“Interviewer: ‘What’s your biggest weakness?’
Funny Man: ‘Bullets.’
The panel of interviewers gave me concerned looks and stared in silence for a good 10 seconds.
I got the job, been here for 13 years but man, that was BRUTAL.
u/nicearthur32
12.
“I was dead asleep when a hospital supervisor called me for a transport position.
Being half asleep, I answered like it was a driver position in the middle of the interview.
He stopped me mid-interview like, ‘You know this is an internal position, right?
You move patients in house.’
He laughed and said he had time.
I was hired a week later.
And he picked at me (jokingly) for a couple of months about it.”
u/captconfusion
13.
“Accepting the job when they offered it right on the spot.
I didnt know at the time, but thats usually not a good sign.
Theyre usually either desperate or the job just sucks.”
u/longjumping_event_59
15.
The interview was a group interview between myself, HR, and the director of emergency services.
He introduced himself to me as Dr. Charz.
Through the entire interview I, without realizing it, kept calling him ‘Dr.
Luckily, he had a good sense of humor, as did everyone else on the panel.
u/alphapuptater99216
16.
“My interview was at six in the evening.
They eventually showed up, maybe 15 minutes late.
I was rambling a lot more than I needed to.
I didn’t get the job.”
“When asked where I saw myself in five years, I said in their seat.
Don’t think he liked that.
Was not hired.”
u/modeless0
18.
“Interviewed to be a flight attendant.
Immediately everyones face changed, and I knew I fucked up.
But honestly, why was that bad?
I think they just wanted friendly/dumb/smile and nod types.”
u/nightskyfreshair
19.
“I was a teenager interviewing for a hotdog place.
I didnt get the job.”
I could barely have a conversation, let alone attempt to sell myself.
They ended it very quickly and awkwardly.
My god, I just sat there chastising myself in my head.
It was a mercy they ended it soon after that.
Dont get high before an interview, lol.”
u/phoenixflight56
21.
“I didnt know it was a multi-part, back-to-back interview.
By the end of the first part, I had completely worn down my battery for social interaction.
And then they all stood up and told me the big boss would be in soon.
I was just completely zapped and not on my game at all.
Struggled with basic interview questions.
Didnt get a call back.”
u/yovoldysgonemoldy
22.
Didn’t get the job."
“I was young and nervous and forgot my own address.”
u/ratsalad_918
24.
Most embarrassing thing to happen, but I still got the job, lol.
Unsure if it helped or hindered my chances."
u/owlnamedjohn
25.
“Going to the wrong building.
I went to their shop, where I met the foreman before, and not to the administration place.
I was there 30 minutes early and sat in the car.
I essentially asked for twice the salary cap for that position.
As I was saying it, my brain did the slow-mo, ‘Nooooooooooooooooooo.’
They exhaled loudly, thanked me for my time, and hung up on me.
u/onlymostlydead
27.
“It was an extremely hot summer day in Australia.
I went for a web development job interview and had to take public transport.
Got the interview through a job agency.
Interview went really well.
I answered all their questions without hesitation, and I was extremely happy with how it went.
Got a call from the job agency later that day.
I was declined the roll on account of BO.
So, always bring deodorant, and always use antiperspirant before going to an interview.”
u/ninjamuffinlive
28.And finally, “I had allergies, and my eyes were watery AF.
However, my eyes were itchy and watery, so I was trying to subtly dab them.
