Interviewed someone with psychopathic tendencies.
She was a petite young lady with big blue eyes. Until she spoke, she triggered protective instincts in us - made you want to shield her a little, encourage her etc.
When asked if she could handle the confidentiality requirements she seemed to disassociate a little and whispered that she liked to ‘listen in’ on conversations between counselors and students where she worked a part time job. She struggled to come back to the conversation we were having with her.
She was applying for a clerical job and was then a reservist in charge of blood draws. When asked to describe an achievement she was proud of, she said “You know, recruiters lie, right? So I was asked to go to a place in D.C. to do blood draws on some recruiters. And you know *she looks trancelike here* you know how you just *trancelike expression on her face* just think about just....JAMMING that needle in their arm, just JAMMING it in their arm *edge in her voice, gesturing with a stabbing needle motion, look of supreme satisfaction on her face* just really hard, make it hurt you know? Well, I thought about it and I decided it wouldn’t be a good thing to do. I am proud that I decided to be a professional.”
This comment made us keenly aware that others in the office had gone home for the day and we were alone with her...all alone. I later learned that, although she sat facing the primary interviewer, she never made eye contact the entire interview. Uh...we didn’t hire her.
Interesting. I wonder if she really didn’t want the job....