I interviewed for a job at a trade association recommended by a friend. I was trapped in the VP's office for nearly 2 hrs. while she chain smoked and did 99% of the talking barely asking me any questions about myself or qualifications. When I left I reeked of smoke.

I accepted the job because I was desperate and it was one of the worst jobs I ever had.

Anonymous wrote:I once interviewed for a teaching position in PG County about 15 years ago during the summer. It was in the principal's office and she had a small tv at the end of her, blasting an episode of "The Price is Right." I am not kidding--the tv was on the entire interview. She also went on about she was a really good runner. The school had a run where the kids participated, and she went on about how she always won the race.

I ran from that school.

Too funny. I could see this as something to be proud of if this were HS kids though. They could kick a middle aged person's butt in a race.

I once interviewed for a teaching position in PG County about 15 years ago during the summer. It was in the principal's office and she had a small tv at the end of her, blasting an episode of "The Price is Right." I am not kidding--the tv was on the entire interview. She also went on about she was a really good runner. The school had a run where the kids participated, and she went on about how she always won the race.

I ran from that school.

Anonymous wrote:I had an interview in NY shortly after 9/11, and the guy went on a rant about how "we should just go over there [the Middle East] and raze the whole area and pave it over into a parking lot." It's one of my big regrets that I didn't ream him out; I just sat there quietly and tried to get away as quickly as possible.

I would have been right there with this guy. Living in NYC during 9-11, feelings were raw and angry.

Once had a callback interview in law school where I was chatted up over lunch and they asked my favorite cuisines...I listed Vietnamese among them. An older partner glared at me and said "I don't like the taste of fried dog meat."

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Anonymous wrote:I took a law student to TenPenh for a law firm lunch interview, and the first thing he did was move his chopsticks off the plate and say "i dont use chopsticks, its so borgeois." I wouldnt have noticed if he did or didnt use them, but blatant (and ridiculous) judgmentalism doesnt go over well in a client-services position!

Sounds like he could have just had a quirky sense of humor... Maybe making fun of himself for not being able to use chopsticks?

an attorney working for a law firm should be able to meet and interact with all kinds of clients and potential clients without offending them. nothing wrong with having a quirky sense of humor, as long as you have a brain that tells you how and when to use it.

I had a day-long series of interviews including a panel interview at a local university. Afterward they decided to "re-work" the position due to budget constraints and gave the job to one of the guys on the panel who had been asking lots of questions.

I had an interview where the CEO clipped his nails while interviewing me. He then picked his nose. I was about ready to throw up.

This was the CEO of a very well known large organization. UFB...

Anonymous wrote:I took a law student to TenPenh for a law firm lunch interview, and the first thing he did was move his chopsticks off the plate and say "i dont use chopsticks, its so borgeois." I wouldnt have noticed if he did or didnt use them, but blatant (and ridiculous) judgmentalism doesnt go over well in a client-services position!

Sounds like he could have just had a quirky sense of humor... Maybe making fun of himself for not being able to use chopsticks?

I once had an all-day job interview (at a university) in which I had a series of back-to-back 30 minute meetings in people's offices, for a full business day. The agenda they set for me did NOT include a lunch break, but instead they bought me a sub and a drink and handed it to me to eat DURING one of the 30 minute meetings. The sub roll was INCREDIBLY crumbly and so I ate it while apologizing for the crumbs to the person whose office I was expected to eat in while meeting with him. So I was the crazy interviewee, perhaps, but not by choice.

I was once offered the "casting couch" at an interview. Got out of there as soon as I could. Called the HR contact and relayed to her waht happened? Her response: "He did it again? I guess I should have warned you." WTF?

Anonymous wrote:I took a law student to TenPenh for a law firm lunch interview, and the first thing he did was move his chopsticks off the plate and say "i dont use chopsticks, its so borgeois." I wouldnt have noticed if he did or didnt use them, but blatant (and ridiculous) judgmentalism doesnt go over well in a client-services position!

But doesn't that kind of personality work well at a law firm? Just have to hide it from the clients.

I took a law student to TenPenh for a law firm lunch interview, and the first thing he did was move his chopsticks off the plate and say "i dont use chopsticks, its so borgeois." I wouldnt have noticed if he did or didnt use them, but blatant (and ridiculous) judgmentalism doesnt go over well in a client-services position!