I thought I'd start a thread for amusement and stories that we can all learn from with respect to "what NOT to do" during the interview process.
I just went through a 5 round interview process and realized after round 3 that there was essentially no way I was going to get the job. But, I still played rounds 4 and 5 as if I wanted to win.
I now regret not having had more fun with round 4 which was a second interview with interviewer #2. Instead of allowing myself to be abused by him for most of the interview, I wish I would have gone completely scorched earth on that guy. I knew the interview was over and my chance at the job was gone once I started standing up for myself and clinging to conditions of employment that were fair treatment for me.
Interviewer #5 was in so far over his head it wasn't even funny. I could have easily pulled a "Fletch - it's all Ball Bearings nowadays".
The net summary of my failed interview process was:
For next time, I probably need to spend as much time evaluating the interviewers as they did reading my resume. Only interviewers 1 and 3 read my resume. 2/4 and 5 didn't.
Now, share some of your painful/hilarious interview failures with me. Thanks in advance.
I just went through a 5 round interview process and realized after round 3 that there was essentially no way I was going to get the job. But, I still played rounds 4 and 5 as if I wanted to win.
I now regret not having had more fun with round 4 which was a second interview with interviewer #2. Instead of allowing myself to be abused by him for most of the interview, I wish I would have gone completely scorched earth on that guy. I knew the interview was over and my chance at the job was gone once I started standing up for myself and clinging to conditions of employment that were fair treatment for me.
Interviewer #5 was in so far over his head it wasn't even funny. I could have easily pulled a "Fletch - it's all Ball Bearings nowadays".
The net summary of my failed interview process was:
- I failed to identify who the real decision maker was (it was not the hiring manager) early in the process.
- Once I realized who the real decision maker was, I declined to kiss his butt (this did not sit well with him)
- Interviewers 2,4 (same guy) and 5 were corporate tools who were just looking for a candidate who would toe the party line and didn't really want to know the truth.
- I made the mistake of being forthcoming with specific details about things that needed to be fixed and how to fix them. This was good for interviewers 1 and 3 but had the opposite effect on interviewers 2/4 and 5.
For next time, I probably need to spend as much time evaluating the interviewers as they did reading my resume. Only interviewers 1 and 3 read my resume. 2/4 and 5 didn't.
Now, share some of your painful/hilarious interview failures with me. Thanks in advance.