Fifteen minutes into one interview, I realized that this was *not* a company I wanted to work for. Unfortunately, I was working for a contracting agency at the time, so I couldn't simply cut the interview short or walk out.
The interviewer was hiring me for his team, but it quickly became evident to both of us that I was overqualified for the role, and I'd probably end up taking his job (which I didn't want), and he'd end up working for me (which he didn't want).
So, I decided to sabotage it.
Interviewer: What's your greatest weakness?
Me: I'm honest with people.
Interviewer (surprised): That's not a weakness; we prize honesty here.
Me: I really don't care what you prize, I'm only here for this interview because I have to be.
The interviewer smiled, said "thank gods THAT's over", finished the interviewer, and we had a coffee together in the coffee shop in the building. We worked together to come up with a mutually agreeable excuse as to why I shouldn't be given the position that pleased both our managers without making either of us look bad.
Fifteen minutes into one interview, I realized that this was *not* a company I wanted to work for. Unfortunately, I was working for a contracting agency at the time, so I couldn't simply cut the interview short or walk out.
The interviewer was hiring me for his team, but it quickly became evident to both of us that I was overqualified for the role, and I'd probably end up taking his job (which I didn't want), and he'd end up working for me (which he didn't want).
So, I decided to sabotage it.
Interviewer: What's your greatest weakness?
Me: I'm honest with people.
Interviewer (surprised): That's not a weakness; we prize honesty here.
Me: I really don't care what you prize, I'm only here for this interview because I have to be.
The interviewer smiled, said "thank gods THAT's over", finished the interviewer, and we had a coffee together in the coffee shop in the building. We worked together to come up with a mutually agreeable excuse as to why I shouldn't be given the position that pleased both our managers without making either of us look bad.
No!😂