What not to do at an interview: the 11 funniest tweets
We’ve all had bad interviews but if there’s one thing that Twitter excels at, other than outrage and watching TV shows it hates, it’s bad interview technique. Here are 11 of the very best, which is to say the worst, of Twitter’s interview experiences.
1.
Me: "Why is the fridge hard to open, after you've just closed it?"
Interviewer: "I meant do you have any questions about the job?"
— Ollie Garch (@ojedge) January 16, 2016
2.
INTERVIEWER: what's your greatest strength?
ME: I have a big vocabulary
INTERVIEWER: care to elaborate?
ME: no thank you I had lunch already— Kalvin (@KalvinMacleod) February 11, 2016
3.
Where did Captain Birdseye get all those kids from? Why were their parents ok with it?
Interviewer: I meant any questions about the job…
— Periwinkle Jones (@peachesanscream) July 15, 2016
4.
[Job Interview]
I: Any questions?
Me: Is that your real hair?
I: About the company.
Me: Could I get away with having absurdly fake hair?
— Frank Whitehouse (@WheelTod) July 18, 2015
5.
Why do Sugar Puffs make your piss smell weird?
Interviewer: No, I meant questions about the job.— Paul (@bingowings14) August 28, 2016
6.
[interview]
What is your greatest strength?
"Throwing my voice"
You're hired!
"Ok great, thanks"
Wait I didn't say- oh wow you're good
— Terry F (@daemonic3) August 25, 2015
7.
[job int]
"Under skills u put 'not being afraid of pigeons'."
[nervously shifts in chair]
"That's right. Why? Do any pigeons work here?"— David Hughes (@david8hughes) November 15, 2014
8.
"What would you say is your greatest weakness?"
Probably my tendency to stalk and murder people who won't hire me.— Ray (@SirEviscerate) November 1, 2014
9.
Interviewer: "Any weaknesses?"
Me: "Yes, I can be quite self-defecating."
I: "Ha ha! I think you mean 'deprecating."
M: *Loudly shits pants*— Phlegm Clandango (@Cain_Unable) April 3, 2016
10.
"What would be your main strength?"
Well, I can communicate with animals…
"Wow, impressive. Any weaknesses?"
They can't understand me.— GoaT FacE (@EndhooS) March 20, 2015
11.
Interviewer: 'So where do you see yourself in 5-years time?'
Me: 'My biggest weakness? Probably not listening properly.'
— cluedont (@cluedont) September 18, 2013
And if you were still in any doubt, here’s @Sassafrantz demonstrating that some thoughts are best kept to yourself.
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
[pictures a dojo where I'm leg sweeping everyone]
Me: Maybe a management position in a nice office
— Sassafrantz (@Sassafrantz) August 3, 2015
Good luck with the next interview!
