[nickcarraway]

One of the worst interviews a company ever gave me: (It's a company you guys would know.)

I drove to the companies HQ, and I interviewed with different members of the team, some in person, some on video. The woman who would have been my boss showed up late, half way through the interview. I wasn't even annoyed by that, although I would never do that. But then she came in and said, "I'm not going to ask you any questions." That really annoyed me, but I didn't say anything. Then she gave me "homework." She wanted me to do actual work, and it was a project that it would take at least 60-80 hours to do properly. I felt dubious it was professional to ask me that.

But no matter how rude to me they were, I was going to be nothing but polite. Which I normally am. But my friend had who worked there had set up the interview, so even if they had punched me in the face, I wouldn't have ever done anything but smile. I think my friend was embarrassed by what happened, and he didn't work there much longer. I opted out of doing the "assignment" they gave me.

[FamiliarFace]

Google?

[metmom]

That’s abusive, trying to get free work out of people under the guise of an interview and job hire.

And it’s just flat out wrong.

I presume you didn’t take the job.

[Bikkuri]

**company’s**

[A_perfect_lady]

She wanted me to do actual work, and it was a project that it would take at least 60-80 hours to do properly.

They were just trying to get free work out of you. Apparently that's a thing now. It's seriously unethical.

[cyclotic]

The worst one I ever had was one where they brought in a consultant to psychoanalyze me.

I was looking for a job after getting let go from a long career job in a reorganization. This dork proceeded to ask me about my emotions at getting laid off.

I told him I wasn’t happy so I went home and reroofed my garage (planned repair job) then I went camping. I stayed an extra couple days because I could.

Of course there was no way I would ever work for these people

[KC_Conspirator]

You are better than me.

[T.B. Yoits]

Then she gave me "homework." She wanted me to do actual work, and it was a project that it would take at least 60-80 hours to do properly. I felt dubious it was professional to ask me that.

I recall watching confessions from a tech boss who used the interview process to get coding answers his own staff couldn't figure out. He'd post a job position for a much higher level than he had in-house, interview several candidates to get their answers, but hire none of them. He'd only have to do it once in a while and it was far cheaper than subbing the job out.

He wasn't alone in doing that.