Second Interview Nightmare

dani27

Hi guys

Recently went for an interview and the one interviewing me was a wagon. Firstly SHE was ten minutes late for the interview, and barely shook my hand when she came in.

She asked really horrible and difficult questions, and at one stage sneered at my answer. She made me feel horrible about myself, and I actually cried on the way home after the interview. She very rarely made eye contact with me, and spoke to me really in a condescending tone.

As she didn't ask for references, and didn't give a definite answer as to when I'd get the job I am guessing it isn't mine

In the meantime I've been offered a jobbridge? Should I take it, and forget about that place? Anyone else ever have a nightmare experience at an interview?

tenifan

Take the jobbridge. You can always leave if you get a job.

As for the company.. do you really want to work with/for a useless female manager on a power trip? Might be best refusing the job even if you're offered it.

Rackstar

Forget about it and move on. Sounds like a horrible person who you wouldn't want to work with / for anyway. Take it as a sign!

Keep looking and if the job bridge is right for you go with it.

Mr. Loverman

Hang on... relax a minute. We need more information.

Who was the person interviewing you? Will she definitely be your direct boss?

dani27

Yes she would. She didn't bother asking for references and throughtout the interview she made smart comments. I finished school 15 years ago and the first thing she asked was where I went to school and how many Leaving Cert Points I got. (I did go to college also) and she never asked anything about college:rolleyes:

Mr. Loverman

OK. Trust your gut instincts.

Mrs OBumble

The subject line says it's was a 2nd interview, they cannot think that badly of you. Could have been a test - eg would you be dealing with clients who treat you like that all day, if you got the job?


Re the Job Bridge - will it give you anything at all? (experience in a field where you haven't got any? contacts you wouldn't otherwise have made? any extra 50 yoyo per week that won't be spent on petrol, a reason to get out of bed in the morning)? If so, take it. If not, don't. Just remember that you don't have to stay the full X months, only as long as you want to, provided you've got somewhere else to go.

SPM1959

dani27 wrote: »

Hi guys


She made me feel horrible about myself, and I actually cried on the way home after the interview.
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Don't let anyone make you feel like this. Believe in yourself.

InReality

The interviewer might have just been having a bad day or might be like that all the time.
A boss like that is not really good for your mental health so unless there is a lot of positives to the job and unless you have a bit of "distance" from her day to day I'd seriously consider saying no to it.