Man fails job interview 'in first 5 minutes' after messing up reception test
You’re getting ready for a job interview, you’ve done the research, you’re dressed to impress and you’ve got a list of questions ready to ask when the time comes. But before the interview starts, you make a colossal mistake that costs you the job.
This is what happened to one poor bloke who made a huge mistake that saw him immediately rejected for the position - and it had nothing to do with the interview itself. As it turns out the man made a bad impression before he even got the chance to prove his abilities, as he failed to treat members of staff with kindness when he entered the building.
Taking to Reddit to share her experience, the woman who conducted his interview warned others not to make the same mistake, as she revealed the receptionist was actually the hiring manager who was trying to gauge how respectful her potential employees would be to those around them. She said: "Today, a candidate blew his interview in the first 5 minutes after he entered the building. He was dismissive to the receptionist.
"She greeted him and he barely made eye contact. She tried to engage him in conversation. Again, no eye contact, and no interest in speaking with her. What the candidate did not realise was that the 'receptionist' was actually the hiring manager. She called him back to the conference room and explained how every single person on our team is valuable and worthy of respect. Due to his interaction with the 'receptionist', the hiring manager did not feel he was a good fit. Thank you for your time but the interview is over. Be nice to everyone in the building."
Posted on Reddit’s Life Pro Tips, many reading about the situation agreed that the hiring manager was right to act as they did as it was essential to make sure you hire people who are polite and respectful to everyone. Common sense you would think but here we are. One person wrote: "Bingo! After a candidate leaves one of the first things those involved in the interview will do is speak to the receptionist and ask them how the interviewee treated them.
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"The person could be the best person for the position but if they treated the receptionist like c*** ... they are done! If they treated the receptionist like s*** when on their best behaviour imagine how awful they will treat them once they get the job. The same goes for any cleaning staff. They are consulted, too."
Another shared: "I got hired once because I held the door for the janitor coming in with his cart. The receptionist said, 'that's so nice of you'. I said it was just decency, but apparently, she was in the hiring manager's ear later that day. The choice was between me, and someone more knowledgeable, but he was a p****... so they went with me."
Others said that even if you struggle with anxiety and find it hard to make conversation, it's always a good idea to at least try and be polite to those around you. Someone posted: "My only question about this is I have horrible anxiety and struggle to focus on stuff other than the actual process so I'm sure I've blanked on responding to a receptionist. Not because I'm a rude person but purely because I just struggle to pay attention to everything because of the other stuff I'm thinking of. So this is actually nice and reminds me I need to make sure to interact. Granted had I been not nice, I always make sure to apologise as soon as I am able to if I recognise it. Even if I don't get the job."
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