Ever met a rude interviewer?

Elessar

So I've just had an interview with an IT company and it was two guys doing the interview. One was fine, the other was an absolute w*nker. I couldn't believe his attitude.

The minute he saw me he rolled his eyes. Then in the interview room he was slumped on the chair, looked at me as if I was utterly wasting his time. He kept looking at his watch, looking out the window, sighing after everything I said. He couldn't have been less interested. He completely threw me and made me feel like sh*t - I was nervous enough.

By his attitude I thought I'd completely wasted my time as I wasn't going to get anywhere. Then at the end he said he'd set up a second interview next week!

I'm disgusted to be honest. He left me with a really bad impression of the company, and I'm considering withdrawing my application next week. Absolute c*nt he was.

Anyone else ever come across a*shole interviewers?

Zanablue

Elessar wrote: »

So I've just had an interview with an IT company and it was two guys doing the interview. One was fine, the other was an absolute w*nker. I couldn't believe his attitude.

The minute he saw me he rolled his eyes. Then in the interview room he was slumped on the chair, looked at me as if I was utterly wasting his time. He kept looking at his watch, looking out the window, sighing after everything I said. He couldn't have been less interested. He completely threw me and made me feel like sh*t - I was nervous enough.

By his attitude I thought I'd completely wasted my time as I wasn't going to get anywhere. Then at the end he said he'd set up a second interview next week!

I'm disgusted to be honest. He left me with a really bad impression of the company, and I'm considering withdrawing my application next week. Absolute c*nt he was.

Anyone else ever come across a*shole interviewers?

Yes I have come across many rude interviewers over the years. Sometimes I think they act the asshole to see how you react to them. He could have been having a bad day too which I know doesn't excuse him. Maybe go for the second interview and see how it goes and then make your mind up.

P. Breathnach

Sometimes things like that are an act to test how you cope with awkward situations - a variant on the good-cop, bad-cop game. I suggest that you stick with things for now, and see how part 2 goes.

Lapin

I met Vincent Browne once. Does that count ?


Anyway I reckon his behaviour could have been part of the interview technique OP.

To gauge your reaction. If you had challenged him on his 'rudeness', it might have worked in your favour.

Shows you're not afraid to speak up and address awkward situations when they arise.

Interviews can be sneaky like that these days.

smash

I was once interviewed by someone with less than half my experience and I don't know how he got the job in the first place but he walking the dumbest questions and then couldn't answer mine so I actually just left and when I said it to the HR manager afterwards she said "well that's why we're replacing him". No idea why I'd be interviewed by someone that I'm going to be replacing, who they've fired or forced out.

Mr. CooL ICE

Interviewer wasn't rude, but for an interview for work placement through college, an interviewer reported me for being drunk, having a bad attitude and wearing a tracksuit.

I don't own a tracksuit. I had only 18 hours notice about the interview and didn't have any proper clothes, so wore pants, a jumper and shoes. I wasn't drunk or out the night before, so I dunno where the drunk thing came from. As for the bad attitude, it's probably cos I completely fecked up the technical exam and knew from that point on I didn't have the interview and was a nervous wreck.

Was threatened from being kicked out of the placement process and to find my own, but denied any wrongdoing. Surreal stuff.

Fratton Fred

I had an interview with a food company. Very very old fashioned good cop bad cop routine. It was such a dated routine it was ****ing comical.

The good cop was the guy who I had my first interview with and I almost felt sorry for him as the bad cop made an ass of himself trying to wind me up.

wilhelm roentgen

"What would you say was your greatest weakness Wilhelm?"

"Honesty."

"I don't think honesty is a weakness."

"I don't give a fcuk what you think."

stunmer

This stems from shows like the apprentice.

Interviewers think acting like a d*ck is the way to find the best candidates.

Completely wrong imo especially for IT jobs

Mint Aero

It's his interview technique. If you get the job he'll probably act the same way until your probation period is over. Probably to see if you got some balls or not.

YFlyer

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Interviewer wasn't rude, but for an interview for work placement through college, an interviewer reported me for being drunk, having a bad attitude and wearing a tracksuit.

I don't own a tracksuit. I had only 18 hours notice about the interview and didn't have any proper clothes, so wore pants, a jumper and shoes. I wasn't drunk or out the night before, so I dunno where the drunk thing came from. As for the bad attitude, it's probably cos I completely fecked up the technical exam and knew from that point on I didn't have the interview and was a nervous wreck.

Was threatened from being kicked out of the placement process and to find my own, but denied any wrongdoing. Surreal stuff.

Interview with a Face/Off theme.

my teapot is orange

It's probably a tactic, but I don't know that they're looking for you to challenge them or show them you will stand up to them. I think a lot of the time they want you to look unaffected and like someone who won't rise to it and will get on with their job. E.g. you're someone they could safely send out to their rudest, most obnoxious and biggest client.

gormdubhgorm

The worst interview I had was when the interviewer from the HR dept just had a laugh and a joke with the other person on the panel. While eating a few biscuits. And I was ignored bar a few occasional comments!

I asked for feedback from the interview a few weeks later and he blatantly lied by saying he already sent it to me.
I complained and emailed his higher up.

I don't think it was an act he was just a knob.

Put it down to experience OP and eventually nothing will phase or surprise you eventually!

AnonoBoy

Jeremy Paxman.

Buona Fortuna

I had an interview couple of years back where the stupid cvnt said "I haven't read your CV - I'lll read it later."

Everything he asked I managed to point out where tha information was on the cv.

Needless to say ...... great company

Buona Fortuna

my teapot is orange wrote: »

It's probably a tactic, but I don't know that they're looking for you to challenge them or show them you will stand up to them. I think a lot of the time they want you to look unaffected and like someone who won't rise to it and will get on with their job. E.g. you're someone they could safely send out to their rudest, most obnoxious and biggest client.

I think a lot of the time they are just not good at interviewing

Micky Dolenz

Sure fire way of getting through those interviews is smile and nod.

If you get the job you will probably end up being their boss in the not too distance future.

Clockwork Owl

I've been pretty lucky with most of my interviews, but my first retail interview in Ireland was ridiculously bad. The interviewer showed up at the shop ten minutes late, only to say that she had other things she needed to do and I'd have to wait around until she was finished. After ignoring me for another twenty minutes, she didn't even bother her hole apologising for the hold-up. I've purged most of the interview from my memory, but remember a particularly awkward conversation about customer service.


"So, how much time to do usually spend helping a customer?"

"Well, that depends. I like to spend as much time as necessary with a customer to give them the help they needed, within reason. I don't like to rush a customer so much that there's no personal touch. I'd prefer to give good service and spend a bit of time with them if they need it."

"I need someone who can move through customers quickly. Being quick with customers doesn't mean you're giving them bad service."

"That's not to say that I can't be efficient, but I do think that customers appreciate a bit of time taken to-"

"It's ridiculous to say that you can't help a customer quickly. I don't know why you'd say that."

"I didn't say I can't serve a customer quickly, but that I prefer to-"

"It's not right at all. A very bad way of looking at it. I don't even know why you would say that."


It was even more bizarre because the shop was quite small and sedate. It wasn't like Aldi or Penney's, where you realistically have to get through as many customers as possible; it was a business that required some consultation with customers about their specific needs. After that exchange, I realised I wouldn't want a job working under such a crazy mare anyway and thanked her for her time. :P

Rubberchikken

Sounds like they might have been doing 'good cop bad cop' to see how you'd react.

You must have done well to be called back:)