Comments on: What’s Your Most Embarrassing Interview Moment? http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/embarrassin-interview-moment/ CareerBuilder Job Seeker Community Tue, 22 May 2012 21:59:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Careering ahead: a look at recruitment and the job hunting process « Orbell Communications http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/embarrassin-interview-moment/#comment-7595 Careering ahead: a look at recruitment and the job hunting process « Orbell Communications Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:45:56 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3622#comment-7595 [...] interview. Suits and art at that level are not a great mix and that day ranked fairly high on my embarrassing moments list for some considerable time [...] [...] interview. Suits and art at that level are not a great mix and that day ranked fairly high on my embarrassing moments list for some considerable time [...]

]]> By: Careering ahead: some thoughts on the recruitment process « Orbell Communications http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/embarrassin-interview-moment/#comment-7339 Careering ahead: some thoughts on the recruitment process « Orbell Communications Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:06:18 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3622#comment-7339 [...] interview. Suits and art at that level are not a great mix and that day ranked fairly high on my embarrassing moments list for some considerable time [...] [...] interview. Suits and art at that level are not a great mix and that day ranked fairly high on my embarrassing moments list for some considerable time [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/embarrassin-interview-moment/#comment-6084 Kevin Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:15:50 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3622#comment-6084 This contest is up and running once again through February 18 at 5pm ET. Stop by to share your funny or embarrassing interview stories and you could win an iPod Nano with built-in video camera courtesy of www.interviewfollies.com and BriteTab. This contest is up and running once again through February 18 at 5pm ET. Stop by to share your funny or embarrassing interview stories and you could win an iPod Nano with built-in video camera courtesy of http://www.interviewfollies.com and BriteTab.

]]> By: Dan http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/embarrassin-interview-moment/#comment-5336 Dan Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:07:29 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3622#comment-5336 I had moved to the States recently and was looking for work. I answered an ad for a Spanish-English person to work in a law-related field, about which I had no experience (I guess they called me because I was bilingual). I thought the interview would be with one person, but I almost fainted when I waked into the room and there were 5 unsmiling men, well-dressed men in their early 60s with whom I had to interview. In my so-so English I not only answered with opinions, not facts, but let it show that I had not idea what the job was about, which didn't please my interviewers. I could sense their frustration in their faces after some 10 minutes and couldn't wait to leave the room. That was 26 years ago, my English is better and I learned my lesson: keep the opinions to yourself and go prepared. I had moved to the States recently and was looking for work. I answered an ad for a Spanish-English person to work in a law-related field, about which I had no experience (I guess they called me because I was bilingual). I thought the interview would be with one person, but I almost fainted when I waked into the room and there were 5 unsmiling men, well-dressed men in their early 60s with whom I had to interview. In my so-so English I not only answered with opinions, not facts, but let it show that I had not idea what the job was about, which didn’t please my interviewers. I could sense their frustration in their faces after some 10 minutes and couldn’t wait to leave the room. That was 26 years ago, my English is better and I learned my lesson: keep the opinions to yourself and go prepared.

]]> By: MW http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/embarrassin-interview-moment/#comment-5321 MW Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:15:53 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3622#comment-5321 I was interviewing at a law firm in DC and was meeting with two partners at the same time(who I later learned where pranksters). They asked me to take a seat on the leather couch in one partner's office. I proceeded to sink deep into the couch and could barely see over my knees. Ha ha. I adjusted to sit at the edge of the couch (a struggle) and proceeded with the interview. @steve - I had a similar experience when the interviewer started asking me questions way over my head, one after another ("Did you ever do x?" No. "Know anyone about Y?" Sorry, no). Turns out he thought I was a recent MBA grad, when I was only a freshman looking for a summer job. I was interviewing at a law firm in DC and was meeting with two partners at the same time(who I later learned where pranksters). They asked me to take a seat on the leather couch in one partner’s office. I proceeded to sink deep into the couch and could barely see over my knees. Ha ha. I adjusted to sit at the edge of the couch (a struggle) and proceeded with the interview.

@steve – I had a similar experience when the interviewer started asking me questions way over my head, one after another (“Did you ever do x?” No. “Know anyone about Y?” Sorry, no). Turns out he thought I was a recent MBA grad, when I was only a freshman looking for a summer job.

]]> By: D Wireman http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/embarrassin-interview-moment/#comment-5281 D Wireman Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:00:18 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3622#comment-5281 My most embarrassing interview was with Pfizer, Inc. My interview was for a desktop support position and I was grilled by three people about everything having to do with network administration. Terrible interview...the worst. My most embarrassing interview was with Pfizer, Inc. My interview was for a desktop support position and I was grilled by three people about everything having to do with network administration. Terrible interview…the worst.

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