Did They Really Say That? Funny Interview Stories

I remember arguing with an interviewer when all he was saying was against my great institution, and how we ‘weren’t taught well’. I guess if you walked in at the heat of the argument you would have said what is wrong with this girl. I did not care if he was my prospective employer…I gave it back to him. How on earth could he insult my Alma Mata?

 “No sir, why do you think my school is like that, is that a biased view or what, you should not judge something you really don’t know much about. Is this interview about me or my school, I replied angrily.

How could I, you may ask. Well, mine story is ‘logical’ I was defending a cause (my alma matter)

This incident reminded me of a friend’s story, Titi during an interview. The interviewer asked her the dreaded “What’s your biggest weakness” question. “Well, am a terrible procrastinator, and late comer. My mum had to hurry me up to get to this interview in time” she replied. I could only imagine the interviewer’s face as she said ‘really’? And Titi replied, ‘abi u want me make I lie’. That kind of honesty at an interview is obviously inappropriate.

I remember the story of a young lady who walked into an interview panel, and straight to the seat reserved for her without even greeting. The interviewers asked her why she just walked in and sat and she replied ‘where the seats not for me’

As I tried penning down my thoughts for this article and what I should title it, I stumbled on a list of weird and funny interview stories. Enjoy:

• The recruiter asks: What is your greatest weakness? The MBA responds: Kryptonite.
• The recruiter from a tobacco company asks: Do you mind if I smoke? The MBA responds: Yes, I mind. I am allergic to cigarette smoke
• Candidate said he was so well-qualified [that] if he didn't get the job, it would prove that the company's management was incompetent.
• Stretched out on the floor to fill out the job application.
• Chewed bubble gum and constantly blew bubbles.
• Candidate kept giggling through serious interview.
• She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me and the music at the same time.
• Applicant challenged interviewer to arm wrestle.
• Asked to see interviewer's resume to see if the personnel executive was qualified to judge the candidate.
• Announced she hadn't had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and french fries in the interviewer's office.
• Without saying a word, candidate stood up and walked out during the middle of the interview.
• Man wore jogging suit to interview for position as financial vice president.
• Said if he were hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by having the corporate logo tattooed on his forearm.
• Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice on answering specific interview questions.
• When I asked him about his hobbies, he stood up and started tap dancing around my office.
• Pulled out a Polaroid camera and snapped a flash picture of me. Said he collected photos of everyone who interviewed him.
• During the interview, an alarm clock went off from the candidate's brief case. He took it out, shut it off, apologized and said he had to leave for another interview.
• A telephone call came in for the job applicant. It was from his wife. His side of the conversation went like this: "Which company? When do I start? What's the salary?" I said, "I assume you're not interested in conducting the interview any further." He promptly responded, "I am as long as you'll pay me more." I didn't hire him, but later found out there was no other job offer. It was a scam to get a higher offer.
• He whistled when the interviewer was talking.
• Asked who the lovely babe was, pointing to the picture on my desk. When I said it was my wife, he asked if she was home now and wanted my phone number. I called security.
• She threw-up on my desk, and immediately started asking questions about the job, like nothing had happened.
• Pointing to a black case he carried into my office, he said that If he was not hired, the bomb would go off. Disbelieving, I began to state why he would never be hired and that I was going to call the police. He then reached down to the case, flipped a switch and ran. No one was injured, but I did need to get a new desk. (purported to have appeared in The Wall Street Journal 1989)

(The list Culled from http://isodontneedablog.blogspot.com/2008/07/funny-interview-stories.html)

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