Your craziest job interview stories: 'The chair flew up and knocked out my teeth'
Our readers share their wildest job interview
disasters. You can read more of their stories on GuardianWitness
In our recent GuardianWitness assignment, we
asked you for your quirkiest job interview stories. From turning up to an
interview dressed as Bart Simpson to knocking out two front teeth, here’s a
collection of our readers’ wildest interview blunders.
I slid over the newly-surfaced floor and landed on
my hands and knees in a puddle
A leading fashion designer said I had ‘the wrong star sign’
I
was a fresh design graduate and had had two interviews already at a leading
fashion designer. Their business partner loved my portfolio, so I thought I had
the job. Third interview was with the designer’s husband, who came in the room
and asked one question: “What’s your star sign?” After hearing my reply he
turned around and walked straight out. I was stunned, turned to the business
partner and asked what went wrong. He shook his head and said: “Same as his
wife. He won’t have anyone who shares her star sign.” And that was that. – PaleLucas
‘The chair flew up and knocked out my front teeth. There was blood everywhere’
I was offered a job interview for an IT company
and passed the first interview well, then had an informal second interview with
my potential line manager, which went even better. They asked me to take lunch
with a secretary at a top restaurant – which went really well – while they
discussed my application with the chief executive.
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