I had a stress interview in college. The interviewer was a VP and an alum of my college. I remember him asking a lot of gotcha questions, setting me up, letting me take the bait, then putting a ton of words in my mouth. As I watched my interview time slip away, I got fed up and cut him off. I decided I wanted to walk out with self-respect more than a job offer. I was polite, but firmly stopped his rude version of active listening, which involved taking my words, twisting them in the worst possible way, and claiming that's what I meant to say. I learned a valuable lesson, though. You can hold your ground without return the insult.
I knew a girl who had the same interviewer that day. She left in tears.
I just found a buddy and grabbed a beer.
My story ended up different. I got called back and went. I knew people who worked at the company and enjoyed it. My interviewer sounded like an anomaly. The second round of interviews went great with kind, professional interviewers. I ended up accepting a job offer and enjoyed the job. The company was nothing like that initial interview.
I'm glad it worked out. But what's that guy doing in an interviewer role? Sounds like he needs sidelining!
Although I know that's easier said than done.
Hopefully I'll never have to do another interview again.
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