We present our top 7 funniest tweets about absurd questions and strange situations in job interviews.
Funny dialogues and strange situations often arise during job interviews. Recruiters and applicants alike can tell their stories about this - from their respective perspectives, of course.
We've taken a look around Twitter and present our top 7 funniest job interview stories below.
In job interviews, flat phrases and senseless questions are sometimes asked. Twitter users report on such questions and immediately follow up with quick-witted answers. But some recruiters also report on the social media channel – about absurd Interview situations and bold answers to their questions.
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This Twitter user tells "from the life of a recruiter" and reports on the question about the applicant's salary expectations. It's just a shame that his wife isn't there, because that clearly seems to be her area of expertise.
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In diesem Vorstellungsgespräch fällt die Frage „Was ist Ihr Ziel?“. Die Antwort: Langfristig möchte die Kandidatin ihren Chef wohl vom Thron stoßen. Ob der Chef das als Kampfansage wertete?
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Unfortunately, this recruiter was unable to recruit the candidate for her company. From then on, a competitor profited from his lack of enthusiasm.
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How practical: To give this candidate feedback on the interview, the recruiters don't need to type an email and can save on phone costs. The (stubborn) applicant simply stays on site until the matter is resolved.
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Die nüchterne Antwort eines Kandidaten auf die Frage „Warum möchten Sie den Job?“ lautet: Kein Job = keine Wohnung & kein Essen! Ganz simpel. Dass der Recruiter da nicht selbst drauf kam …
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Using the sophisticated method of arriving late, an applicant tested how relaxed his potential employer actually was. Did the company pass the test?
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Why do you have the job? – Well, because no one else wanted it. A flattering recognition of why the employee is such a perfect fit for the position!
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Of course, we don't know whether the situations and dialogues described actually happened or whether the Twitter users are simply making fun of common platitudes and absurd questions in job interviews. But the tweets are sure to make you smile 😊
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