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I find it quite frequent nowadays to have hiring officials rip someone apart at an interview then pat themself on the back with self delusion for having prevented a bad hire. One more reason to be thankful to already have a good job and be in a position to watch the freakshow that is the hiring process from the sidelines. I really have zero sympathy for companies with recruitment and retention problems.
This I can't reveal either. They are 2 steps away from monopolizing the entire industry. You will find their offices everywhere you go in the country... and Canada.
There are quite a number of corporations in a few different industries that are supposedly "2 steps away from monopolizing an entire industry!" I don't see how anybody could see any of your posts here considering you haven't revealed your real name or any personal information. You sound very afraid. Maybe this post isn't real and is anecdotal. Maybe you're a troll, I don't know. Maybe you're one of those "tin foil hat" "my tv is bugged" type, conspiracy theorists who thinks NSA is monitoring all your texts and phone calls. It's ok, it really doesn't matter to me. You want advice or information, but you're not willing to share even remotely with us.
I find it quite frequent nowadays to have hiring officials rip someone apart at an interview then pat themself on the back with self delusion for having prevented a bad hire. One more reason to be thankful to already have a good job and be in a position to watch the freakshow that is the hiring process from the sidelines. I really have zero sympathy for companies with recruitment and retention problems.
I agree. Most of these hostile, aggressive type A, "I'm Master of the Universe, and you're my lowly serf" types are found in F500 large corporations. Sometimes medium sized ones too, but not usually. I think if one goes to enough of these "freakshow" interviews, it will drive you to drink.
I find it quite frequent nowadays to have hiring officials rip someone apart at an interview then pat themself on the back with self delusion for having prevented a bad hire. One more reason to be thankful to already have a good job and be in a position to watch the freakshow that is the hiring process from the sidelines. I really have zero sympathy for companies with recruitment and retention problems.
This is commonplace. The purpose of many interviews these days is to allow the interviewers a chance to show off, and tearing apart the candidate is one way to do this. This has several uses: it makes people look good by preventing a "bad hire," as you said. It can also allow them to then turn around and hire a relative or buddy after they tear apart all the other candidates. Finally, with internal job interviews, it is a great way to lash out at unpopular people in the company and derail their careers. In short, as you said, most companies deserve the hiring problems they have.
I recently ran into an old friend and we sort of caught up a little bit. She was wearing all suit and stuff, so I asked and she said she had just had an interview earlier in the day. It was internal in the company. I said oh cool how was it? She said it was terrible because the interviewer had the whole list of everything she did wrong as a local manager (she's trying to get into their corporate office) and asked her to explain why she made each mistake.
What do you suppose their goal was? Can't say I've ran into such a situation before.
the goal of every interview is to see if the applicant fits the position.
If she was selected to go to the interview she must have had what it takes but the managers were afraid she would make mistakes. Hence they wanted to see why she made them and if she learned something from them (aka not make them in the future)
I see this type of interview as being the ultimate test of what you're made of. Can you take the criticism? How are you going to respond under pressure when you are a corporate player? I think it would be a great challenge for any unsuspecting job applicant to have to face every mistake they've every made. The ability to go through such a tough interview with poise, dignity, and still being able to leave a good impression is probably what they are measuring, IMO.
Acting like an @hole to candidates is not a good way to select talent. It is a good way to drive them off and make yourself look like an @hole. Remember an interview is a 2 way street.
Acting like an @hole to candidates is not a good way to select talent. It is a good way to drive them off and make yourself look like an @hole. Remember an interview is a 2 way street.
Acting like an @hole to candidates is not a good way to select talent. It is a good way to drive them off and make yourself look like an @hole. Remember an interview is a 2 way street.
And of course being an ahole in an interview can guarantee that the interviewee may possibly talk to others about their experience. Word of mouth can be very damaging sometimes.
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Maybe you're one of those "tin foil hat" "my tv is bugged" type, conspiracy theorists who thinks NSA is monitoring all your texts and phone calls. It's ok, it really doesn't matter to me. You want advice or information, but you're not willing to share even remotely with us. 
