Topic: Crappy job interviews (Read 3291 times)

Banshee · « **on:** April 11, 2007, 01:13:31 PM »

Ever had a really really cool job that you were excited about, had a laudatory and extremely promising interview for it, and then get pulled aside afterwards to be told you couldn't be hired because of some stupid reason?

I hate job interviews. Even when they seem to go very well, you can still be stuffed into the crapper afterwards.

And there goes my whole day.

Min · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:24:54 PM »

Ugh. That sucks. What was the stupid reason? Was it the eating babies thing?

Socrates · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:27:52 PM »

You really shouldn't have farted right in the middle of the interview.

And once you didn't you really, really shouldn't have been proud of how bad it smelled.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:32:40 PM »

Yeah they always ask that question and I can't resist either.

Evonus · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:57:00 PM »

Sorry to hear about that. It seems like interviewers and the like enjoy tricking people into screwing themselves over, that or getting people's hopes up to let them down. I know exactly how you feel.

Banshee · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:57:59 PM »

Stupid reason was my crappy GPA in sophomore year of college.

Fuck that. My GPA in my major is 3.75. That's what you should be paying attention to imo.

Min · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:00:48 PM »

Ooof. Yeah, that's pretty dumb.

Vespertine · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:01:54 PM »

That sucks Banshee, sorry to hear it.

Evonus · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:01:58 PM »

Quote from: Banshee on April 11, 2007, 01:57:59 PM

Stupid reason was my crappy GPA in sophomore year of college.

Fuck that. My GPA in my major is 3.75. That's what you should be paying attention to imo.

Wow, that's even dumber than I expected. Oh well, I know it sucks for you right now, but if your major GPA is that high, you obviously know what you're doing, so they're only hurting themselves by turning down good potential. I'm sure you'll find some place that'll give you the consideration you deserve and won't worry about stupid technicalities.

Look on the bright side, At least you had been strongly considered besides that minor point.

But that reminds me, I'd better watch myself I'm in my sophomore year right now.

Socrates · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2007, 07:09:54 AM »

Wow, I don't think anyone has ever asked my college GPA in an interview.

Which is probably a good thing since it was a resounding "At least he passed"

BizB · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:12:19 AM »

How the hell did they find out your GPA from a specific year?

Crystalmonkey · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2007, 09:58:10 AM »

Quote from: BizB on April 12, 2007, 08:12:19 AM

How the hell did they find out your GPA from a specific year?

Some stupid employers go so far as to get your SAT scores...

Banshee · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2007, 10:06:40 AM »

Quote from: BizB on April 12, 2007, 08:12:19 AM

How the hell did they find out your GPA from a specific year?

They asked. And it was my cumulative GPA, so my GPA from every year is factored into it by default.

I could have lied, I suppose, but since I was applying to the FBI, that would have probably been a bad idea. That's what I figured, at least, and tried to head off the real possibility that my GPA would have become an issue by independently figuring out my GPA-in-major to give them for comparison. Unfortunately, that didn't matter, because the HR representative who was on-site handing out offers of employment had no power over the guidelines of the program I was applying to.

BizB · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2007, 10:28:28 AM »

Well, at least they bothered to ask. I mean, it's the FBI. They could have known before you finished filling out the application.

Min · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2007, 10:31:12 AM »

Oh man, you coulda been the next Don Epps.

Well, you could always become really good at math and become the next Charlie Epps instead. Solve crime AND I'll have a crush on you!

dcrog · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2007, 11:19:28 AM »

Quote from: Detta on April 12, 2007, 10:31:12 AM

Oh man, you coulda been the next Don Epps.

Or the next Pinki. Unless of course you really are an agent and this topic is just a ruse.

But I agree with not lying to them. They probably knew before the asked.

BizB · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2007, 11:37:28 AM »

I'm not on the Phoenix police force for similar reasons. They asked, before the lie-detector/psych testing, "Have you ever participated in any felony activity regardless of whether you were ever caught or prosecuted?"

I didn't lie.

dcrog · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2007, 11:40:55 AM »

After you told the truth did they ask what and when the crime was?

BizB · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:45:22 PM »

No, they didn't. They just didn't call me for the next stage of the process.

I scored really well on the initial test.
I kicked ass on the physical exam. I ran back to back 5 minute miles in the test. I was sitting on the curb smoking a cigarette by the time the 4th place guy came across the line.
Then, there was an informal interview process where they asked the above mentioned question and about 7 other questions. These were questions they intended to ask you again during the lie detector portion - they let us know that up front.

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