was this interviewer a jerk or are my expectations off? by Alison Green on August 29, 2013 A reader writes: I left my most recent position as an assistant manager for a high-end specialty retailer last year in order to look for a position that utilized my degree. Well, I just got back from an interview for a recruiter position, and I guess I’m just wondering if what happened in the interview […] Read the full article →
my interviewer said she was “disgusted” with my answer by Alison Green on August 15, 2013 A reader writes: I had a second job interview where the hiring manager asked me, “What are your biggest pet peeves in the workplace?” I shared that I get frustrated when people want to sit around and talk about things at length but never actually do anything. I lightheartedly explained that in Texas we had […] Read the full article →
interviewers behaving badly — the world’s 8 worst job interviewers by Alison Green on August 6, 2013 I recently asked readers to tell us about the weirdest and worst job interviewers they’ve ever encountered. Here are eight of my favorites. 1. It’s not a real fire “I was in an interview once and in the middle of speaking, the lead person on the interview panel suddenly yelled ‘FIRE!’ and the entire panel got […] Read the full article →
my interviewer keeps asking me to help with her work — but hasn’t offered me a job by Alison Green on July 18, 2013 A reader writes: I have recently come across a situation that has never happened to me in my 15 years working as a professional. I have a unique skill set within the HR community and I have recently been interviewing for a job at a new company. The director who I have interviewed with is […] Read the full article →
recruiter flipped out when I asked about the company’s recent struggles by Alison Green on June 12, 2013 A reader writes: A while back, I was speaking with a recruiter and she mentioned a position at a company she felt would be a good match for my experience. When she forwarded the job description, I realized that I was familiar with the company and had actually interviewed there prior to accepting my first […] Read the full article →
an employer sent me rude, critical emails but now wants to interview me by Alison Green on May 29, 2013 A reader writes: I work as an associate director for a Jewish nonprofit. I have been employed with this nonprofit for 5 years, and while I do love what I do, I have reached a glass ceiling as far as how high I can go. Although I am NOT desperate for a new job, I […] Read the full article →
update from the reader whose interviewer asked her to rate the interview on a scale of 1-10 by Alison Green on March 11, 2013 Remember the recent letter-writer whose interviewer wanted her to rate the interview on a scale of 1-10? Here’s her update. I just wanted to write to give you a quick update on what happened following the interview. HR called me today to inform me that they would not be pursuing my candidacy any further. The […] Read the full article →
interviewer asked me to rate my interview on a scale of 1 to 10 by Alison Green on February 28, 2013 A reader writes: So, I had a second-round interview this morning with the finance director (the hiring manager’s manager) of a multinational company. I have a pretty dynamic and open personality and I think this came through during the interview, especially since we had a rather free-flowing, back-and-forth type interview and I felt that we […] Read the full article →
was I right to turn down this interview with a jerk? by Alison Green on November 2, 2012 A reader writes: I’m writing to you because I just turned down my first job interview, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand, I feel really bad because the job market is tough these days (particularly with an entry-level employee like me) but on the other hand, judging by […] Read the full article →
no one is asking for your Facebook password by Alison Green on April 9, 2012 As I’ve written here before, despite what you may have read in the media recently, most employers aren’t asking job candidates to hand over their Facebook passwords. This is not a trend. In fact, it’s extremely rare. The article that started the near-pandemonium about this so-called trend cited one single case at an unnamed company, […] Read the full article →