Been thinking back to my worst interview ever. I was looking to move to Boston and had already done a 1st interview via Skype. They called me in for a 2nd in person. I drove 2 hours to be bullied apparently. The hiring manager & 2 other ladies sat squished together behind a desk and I on the other side. They were giggly and distracted. They were asking questions and I was answering, but they also continued to work? Like one was responding to employees on the radio and one talked to workers walking by behind me. I was genuinely taken aback at how not serious they were being.
So about 6 questions in, I finish answering and I hear a beep and a burst of laughter from the one lady's radio. She says, oops must have left it on. These people had been listening and were laughing at me! I know damn well how radios work, she had purposely held the button down!
I was shocked when they asked me to wait in the lobby to have a 3rd interview with the general manager. I sat there as the front desk workers shot glances at me and literally whispered behind cupped hands to each other. This is the biggest corporate clique I've ever witnessed. I sat there for 45 minutes and I was so close to walking out. But I had this feeling that they wanted me to leave, to further laugh at me.
Finally, the hiring manager came strolling out with a laugh and came over to me. She said unfortunately the general manager isn't available and that they would call me. They never called me and I never followed up.
I'm pleased to say I got a much better offer a few weeks later. And I am always chuffed when I check our industry winners and never see them on any top lists in the Boston area. Bunch of clowns.