We all must have at different points in our lives, witnessed the tension and fear associated with a lot of interviews, especially for positions or jobs we want pretty bad.
Some men and women have decided to share their worst experiences so far in interviews and some of them are just hilarious.
One man who had been chewing gum ahead of his interview couldn't locate a bin before he met his prospective boss so he panicked and spat it into his hand.
When his boss greeted him, he shook the hand with the gum in and was left with sticky gloop in his palm.
Another man turned up at his interview on Monday morning to realise the lady screening him for the job was the woman he'd had a one night stand with that Saturday.
One candidate was asked if he considered himself to be a punctual person but mistook the question and replied 'well I'm not a grammar Nazi or anything.'
Another eager hopeful revealed: 'I was at a job interview and the employer asked for my driver's licence.
'As I pulled it out a condom fell on the floor. And she saw it.'
And one aspiring job hunter posted they injured their interviewer. They wrote: 'My sister told me to give a strong handshake at my job interview to show that I'm confident, I ended up shaking too hard and hit my interviewer's elbow on the table.'
One man was asked the age-old interview question: 'if you could be any animal, what would you be?' to which he panicked and answered: 'a turtle because I am really slow and never in a rush.'
In a similar situation, a woman told interviewers that her worst trait was being extremely lazy and often sleeping through her alarm because she didn't like getting up for work.
Examples from: dailymail.co.uk
#any of the situations sound familiar to you? Have you been in an interview and misbehaved before? What was your experience like?
*My worst job interview was when i entered and saw a member of my Church who was one of those who sat in front and was revered.I noticed that they had been watching us from a monitor and my self confidence crashed cos we had been discussing about this particular person cos a few of us from the Church were there for the interview...
I had rounded up about him by saying ''That big head when dey pose for Church with flashy car as if e ho drive them go heaven...''
During the interview he kept staring at every movement i made,his eyes were on my lips.His face was like stone.....I was called for the second stage of the interview but i didnt go back...LOL
I know that feelings, you start sweating like you wanna pee on ur pant. Well have never had any of sure experiences listed above. I just pray my right job locate me. Because I fear those pannel of judges wella during interviews.
ReplyDeleteWith this kind of English! Babe you need a home tutor!
DeleteKeep praying for the right job,like those doing giveaway have the right jobs. That just have jobs. Mbok
DeleteI went for one interview when I was asked for one of my doc. As I opened my Handbag to bring it cockroach came out with it. I felt so embarrassed....
DeleteNo bad experience. But i think i am a lot more confident than i was 5 years ago, if i were to appear before a panel. >GROWTH<
ReplyDeleteYeah, Growth.
DeleteIf I write under this topic ehn, this page will shut down.
DeleteI have interviewed many BVs. At least 50. Stella.... things wey my eyes see 😂😂 🙈
But there was one woman who lived in VGC and was working with dangote. She's a BV. Very classy woman. We couldn't match her paycheck. So we swallowed our pride. Dangote dey pay some peoole correct salary oh. Choi!
There was another who worked for a financial institution. They offered her the job but she turned it down at the last minute cos her office made her a mouth-watering offer when she turned in her resignation. Guess she was that good. She called me to apologize. Still have their contacts.
All these BVs that sit down her to trade words, if una see some of them in real life ehn 😂😂 Very timid and shaky. As if they think you want to beat them.
Let me stop here 💃
Pls I'm looking for a job. I'm a lawyer. Wunmi
Delete*yimu*
DeleteSo you will come here and tell everyone Chikito's real name 😂
Good dayMa, Please I am also looking for a job. Studied Plant Science and biotechnology.
DeleteChris
Plant science and biotechnology? Hian!!!
DeleteJasmine nothing wrong the course. Just nigeria that makes good courses useless. People like him are providing food in developed countries.
DeleteAnon 05:35 Well, when I have / am aware of job offers, I post. Cheers!
Haba chikito I been start to mention say I dey find work o until I see the last reply...my spirit wey high just run down now choii
DeleteThe tortoise comparison really cracked me up, the gummy handshake too . LOL!
ReplyDeletehaa, My worst interview was in june, when the interviewer started preaching to me about being fat,i cried because i was embarassed
DeleteAnon 15:57, the person must be wicked
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ReplyDeleteHehehe. Maybe you were the best! Or they couldn't afford to pay better hands
DeleteOr you probably did the needful.
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DeleteMy worst job interview was in 2011, was invited by Sahara Oil and was asked to dress in traditional attire on a Tuesday morning. There i was in my iro and Buba with full gele heading to the Island like i was going to a party. I didn't get the job after like four stages of interview.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha... owambe interview.
DeleteThis was also my worst. Mine was in 2009
DeleteTraditional attire bawo? Wetin person no go hear sef?
Delete*Larry was here*
Aaaawwwwww. I feel your pain dear. Sorry
DeleteLolzzz owambe ni..
DeleteHad an interview once. Dressed well but you know how big boobs are even when covered they are so obvious well the mans focus was on them Chai he just couldn't hide it. I pretend like I no send. Got the job Sha and before he could start misbehaving in the office I left for Nysc. He said hope to see you back after service..I never went back. His stares were so lustful.
ReplyDeleteChai! bet y? pls can u email me ur number? i wont stare i promise, i will only nurture dem *tears*
DeleteKelvin Dat Edo Boi (Stellz Cousin)
Hahahahaha! Kelvin oooo
Deletewell i went for one job interview in jos twas an NGO turns out i meet the MD (very young handsome fine ashawo man) few days before the interview at crest hotel. my friends and i went swimming and he came to relax with his friends too, you needed to see the way this man was starring at my bum bum, at first i tot i was just being paranoid until my friend called me and said steffy seems you have got an admirer choi am sure he practically stripped me naked. well i gave him a very bad eye when we were bout leaving only for me to see him there on that fateful day. at first i dint recognize him until he came closer, i just kukuma carry my files and my two left leg comot. coz i know i have already been disqualified, that eye i gave him was an epic badt eye that he will never forget. Yoruba men and yansh eehn? hmmmmmm.
ReplyDelete*hangs leg on the cupboard*
So u have a big otele? nna la wa o! gimme na *tears*
DeleteKELVIN DAT EDO BOI (STELLZ COUSIN)
Hahahahahah Kevin no be sey e big oooh, the man is just a pervert.
DeleteHangs leg on the cupboard*
This will be fun.
ReplyDeleteI was walked out of an interview cos of my dressing, this happened in the presence of other applicants, it was so embarrassing. I learnt my lesson after that incident.
ReplyDeleteHow did you dress, biko spill.
DeleteCrystal before u go for any interview, make sure you know the kinda organisation it is. In my case it was a banking job was supposed to at least wear a suit but I wore jeans and a corporate shirt. I thought I would be saved as per having a connect there but for where.
DeleteI think I know u, was it dz year in abuja?
DeleteI so hate interviews ehhhh tufiakwa
ReplyDeleteHahahhahahhah never has all those experiences, because I didn't attend so many interviews before I got my Job.
ReplyDeleteBut I remember, being overdressed and too cute for an interview I attended. They had so many Entry Levels there
Had**
DeleteWhich job? The one you do in your dreams? Asinwin.
DeleteLmaooooo...
DeleteWhat a shade
Hahahahaha Stella e don tey wey you don dey craze sha
ReplyDeleteI went for an interview recently, they asked me of my state I told them, my local government I told them,my village I told them and they started auguing that someone as light as me can't come from that village that I'm lying.. I just excused myself from those devil in human form
ReplyDeleteLmao
DeleteEhmmm stella this ur own seems like guilty conscience hold u. I don't know what kind of "monitor" it was, my guess is that it was cctv. If I'm right about that then there is no way he could have heard what u said.
ReplyDeleteLolz
ReplyDeleteSome interviewers will be forming judgement day judges, They'll so freak the hell outta you.
ReplyDeleteVery funny
ReplyDeleteWell never experienced any of them sha cos I always applied for jobs that are related to my field of study.Mostly written interview and oral was checking of CV.🍔
ReplyDeleteDIET,THE BEST MEDICINE !
Hahahaha funny post. Thank God for being God on my side. I never experienced such. Mine was oya come and work. You studied so and so, send your cv. Come to my office this April. Have you ever used a computer before... oya go to my house in VI for one month and it was a very big company and still enjoying it till date.
ReplyDeleteMy own is just God's intervention.
I finished typing and it vanished.
ReplyDeleteI don't have strength to type again joor. Will come and read comments.
I once stuttered during an interview, and it was so embarrassing that I literally kicked myself.
ReplyDeleteLmao,rib cracking stories.
ReplyDeleteMy worst interview..
ReplyDeleteI went in and one of the interviewer jus called my name as if we knew each other and he had this big grin on his face. I responded with yes, have we me? He said no any problem. And they just told me that I can go.
I vex o.
Have we me bawo? Lol
Delete*Larry was here*
One of the guys you gbenshed and ran away
DeleteThat was a test. You failed it 😊
Delete😂😂😂😂😂
DeleteMC u no just well.
Hhaaahhahahaha
Lol,you no serious!you didn't go back?
ReplyDeleteLuckily for me,i have only been to an interview ones in my life,when I finished my SSCE,am a born CEO,shines teeth
ReplyDeleteIts obvious Lucile; and thats why you cant spell "Once" as the CEO that you is NAU.
DeleteWhat is ones!???
Kwakwakwa. Anon 18:40, haba!!!
DeleteI hate female interviewers.the first interview I did was conducted by a female,she started beefing me the moment I walked into the room.i wasn't comfortable but I did well to comport myself.
ReplyDeleteWhen the question was going on,her eyes were all over me,assessing me from my hair down to my shoe and making some funny faces.i think it's very unprofessional,anyway I was not perturbed because I carried my self well and deposited humility at the same time answered the questions well.
She spent time on my case,thinking I would flop.getting up after the interview I almost missed a step.i just breathed a sigh of relief.
Last last sha i got the job and I had fun working for that company.
My first interview made me more bold to face future interviewers without panick.
True. I got my first job on a platter of gold (I once 'bragged' about it here). But after nysc I had to get another and I met an evil female interviewer who tested my patience ehn. She called two days later and offered me the job but I declined. That was how bad the experience was .
DeleteBut after that interview, I became a don! No interview could shake me again.
Once
ReplyDeleteMy sister went for one bank interview.she promised she will bring in huge investors to the bank. The interviewer was impressed and told to sign an agreement to that. She started searching her bag for a pen.the man offered her a pen,she said she could only sign with her signature pen and not any other pen. She was asked to go bring d pen. She ran.she didn't know any huge investor.
ReplyDeleteLol. Ur sis na werey o.
DeleteSisi Caro
This really got me lol
DeleteHahahahhahaahaha
DeleteXters dey this world 😂😂😂
That ur sis na serious werey ooo.. lmao
DeleteI was asked to forward my CV to the HRM before the interview,in my mind I felt there was no need going with a hard copy.After the first stage ,we were asked to put out CVs in front of us.Chai I was the only one without a CV.The interviewers laughed like werey,they said the time I took in making up and dressing perfectly will make me forget what I was actually coming for.I got the job and I'm still there since 2014.
ReplyDeleteStella I have had worst and sad interview sessions. You know those types that will make your confidence drop to zero and will even doubt yourself applying for other jobs.
ReplyDeleteFresh was early this year, travelled almost 12 hours from Kogi to Lagos for an interview. It was scheduled to start by 6pm,but it didn't till around 9pm and it was on the island which means I'd have to return to the mainland that night. Well after every every we had the interview with drilling questions as if it was judgment day and in my mind a put up an impressive show only to get a mail from them
Saying "your interview session was interesting but unfortunately we will not be continuing with you as we would prefer an igbo speaking candidate"
I didn't know when I started crying when I remembered the stress, borrowing money to travel and all...
ABI THE ONE I WAS ALMOST KIDNAPPED BUT FOR THE INTERVETION OF GOD ALMIGHTY.
Well I'm still hoping and praying I land my dream job in telemarketing soon. I paid through my nose to get that training and certification. Oluwa pick my call
BVS E. W. A
Interview started by 9pm? Hian!!! U get patience o
Deletehmm. you could sue them though. That is discrimination
DeleteI went for an interview after just returning back home from abroad, it was a nice company but to get to the area was one wahala. It was in a industrial zone surrounded by slums. So my aunt had to take me and she cautioned me not to dress flashy as they would rob me.
ReplyDeleteEven before we boarded the bus to go there, at the bus park,they tried to rob me, in the bus too, on my way to the interview (walking from the bus) they tried again. Ahn ahn, what kind of wahala be dis.
Anyway, I got to the interview,min was not there. I just kept thinking how I will.be going to work everyday in that dangerous situation. I sha blundered the interview purposely. When they asked me what I want, I said I need a company car with a driver as I cannot be putting myself in danger when coming to work everyday.
My mum vexed for me, since na she arrange the interview for me.
Pls who can teach me how to get a blog id where I can attach pix. Tnx
ReplyDeletePls after I clicking on "new blog"and a certain page opens where am told to write "title" and "address" what do I type pls. I typed all sorts of addresses n it read invalid. Someone pls help me
DeleteI'm having the same issue...i've created a blog, now I can't edit my ID, don't know how to go about it...i'm tired of anonymous...
Deletehahahaha just remembered what my friend told me that went for an interview at Apapa. They were about 15 of them and the company is being managed by some white guys in Apapa. So they brought tea that morning and asked if they would loved to drink, she was among those that drank the tea, about 2 or 3 persons did not drink, not knowing that these oyibo people were watching people taking the tea.
ReplyDeletewhen it was time for the interview, they called them one by one.. the man said for taking tea that morning when you know it is business, you have failed. that was how those that took tea failed interview. She told her father, the father said longer throat, see how you missed the interview that i had to sought for. She was annoyed ooo because the company was a very big company and you can travel out.
Wow! It's funny but na wa, see simple strategy!
DeleteHmmm.....
DeleteLol, I can imagine.
DeleteIn 2010, i was invited for an interview in a popular bank in Lagos, I really didn't want to go because i didn't want to work in a bank but my elder sis was aware of the interview date so i had to drag myself there.
ReplyDeleteFast forward to the interview day , I dressed up with high heels and suit and took a cab to the bank , I stopped at the building before the bank and came down from the cab and two ladies ran up to me ,apparently the back zip of my skirt had ripped open and my butt checks were open for all in VI , they quickly took me to their office and sewed up the skirt , i was sweating and my hands were shaking ,they were just telling me sorry and trying to encourage me.
Well i didn't get the job after all the drama, i wasn't even composed during the interview.
God bless those kind ladies where ever they are today
My very first interview was in 2003, i went with my girlfriend who was also an applicant, there were few positions to be occupied, when we got there, we composed ourselves and when it was time, they called both of us and asked us to write our application in front of the boss.
ReplyDeleteWe were very confident and after that, the boss complimented us, to our greatest surprise, he asked us if we were virgins! I told him yes (because i was a virgin even though i wear makeup and trousers), and my girlfriend (few years older than me and more beautiful than me) said no, that she wasn't a virgin; this man started preaching to my girlfriend even went as far as calling her a devil, we were so upset and i was forced to ask the man why it is so important for us to be virgins before we get the job, and why didn't he wrote on the notice board that the jobs were only available for virgins.
The man was just staring at me while i blink eyes to my girlfriend so we could leave. When we got outside my girlfriend was like; please if the man send you a letter of work resumption, don't turn it down. I gently told my girlfriend that i can never work with such a man.
The only interview I ever had landed me my job.I was told to resume the next day. No awkward moment. It can only be God.
ReplyDeleteResume as what??
DeleteJob differs dear. Even a Janitor has a job!
Ideato ekwensu sdk wetin concern you. Resume as your mother.
DeleteIdeato, what exactly do you do? At least she has a job whilst your achievements in life is stalking and commenting on Stella's blog, eleribu.
Deleteah i remember o...twas during the interview for my current job.
ReplyDeletethe look those men gave me eh i can never forget.I wrote on my CV that am a quick observer,they then asked me ok?the cleaner who just left now,what was he wearing?
my dear i begin stutter cos i didnt remember anyone come into the room.I was so nervous,they were like next time do not write what you dont know or do ni?cant even remember how they phrased it.But in the end,i got the job!
Tot u said u were lookin for job in spontaneous post
DeleteInterviews? Chai! I have attended a lot of interviews in my life and they made me very bold, experienced and confident. I can face any panel even the one comprising Buhari and Obasanjo. I attended various bank interviews back then including one at UBA head quarter in CMS and FCMB office in Tinubu, Oceanic bank own of those days nko, leave story. I wasn't destined to work in the bank. I have never had an embarrassing or awkward moment in an interview.
ReplyDeleteUBA is at Marina Darling
DeleteIdeato, where s marina?
DeleteIdeato do you know the difference between marina and tinubu?
Delete*marina and CMS I meant
DeleteI never had one
ReplyDeleteLol, stella na fear catch you? Lol Anyway, i hate interviews bt i try as much as possible to comport mysef n not show how they intimidate me, i mostly endup mking friends there whether i get the job or not.
ReplyDeleteMy worst interview was with Schlumberger, I was told to prepare a presentation on Petroleum Engineering/ Petroleum Economics, And I kuku hated economics and wrongfully interpreted the slash as an "or" and I prepared the presentation on completions I think, can't rem again. I was so embarrassed to say the least when I was asked to present what I had on economics and I was like shuo. I knew I would not be called again, and that was the second stage
ReplyDeleteMy second bad experience at interview was with SPDC, after passing the test stage, I was called for SRD, in 2012, SRD was still encompassing the whole stages in one day not like these days that it is moi moi (trust me, I know as I did both), omo, after that community kini part and I went in to ans question, see me that have confidence on a normal day, I was shaking like leaf in harmattan, long story cut short, I was not called and the thing pained me ehn. Though I slayed the presentation part and petroleum engineering answering stages...
Mine has always been pleasant except for one with a female interviewer. After all the necessary introduction on myself, strength and weakness, she asked me why I wasn't married😳. Imagine o! And there were 2 guys in the room; they didn't look stunned at her question, guess she's been saying that to other applicants.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the correlation between getting a job and being married? I simply retorted, why are you not dead? She was simply bewildered. I just carried my bag and walked out. She thought she could make me feel bad but I ended up humiliating her in front of the other panelist.
Hahahahshahahahaha do me I do you
DeleteSmh! As a BV that you IS nau
DeleteMY WORST INTERVIEW
ReplyDeleteI hate female interviewer! I went for one Marketing Interview last year and I knew within myself that I did pretty well, but where fall my hands was when I was asked about where I will see myself in the next 5 years, and I told this one man Mopol( just a lady) female interviewer that in the next 5yrs, I see myself getting married, have kids, if possible move to my personal apartment and a good car for myself, and she was like; is that all your plans, and I told her yes oooooh, and she said "" wow "" anyway, I will get back to you. Stella, I still dey wait for her oo
Of course you answered very foolishly!!!
DeleteShe meant career plans. Not personal plans. Jeez!@@@
Lol. You go wait tire.
DeleteCareer Plans, you begin list your personal plan, get married, have kids, personal car and apartment. All those ones na achievements?
DeleteSo daft
DeleteWhen you get that question in an interview, it means your career plan/ progression in that amount of time stated...not your personal life.
DeleteJust like when they tell you ' tell us about yourself'
Your talk about your qualifications, strengths, career goals etc, not personal ish
Hope that helped
That's how they carry marriage matter for head
DeleteNever had one but I remember one employer gave me 3k after the interview. Went wit my dad sha.still jobless o.
ReplyDeleteI've never gone for a job interview, the places I tried applying rejected me immediately because I haven't gone for service. I really need a job. Any job! After spending millions in a private school fa. To think Father Ede always gave assurance that getting a job after graduating will be very easy for us his students. I need a job! Please
ReplyDeleteDid you school in Madonna?
DeleteOmo me I don find hand work dey learn o if you follow father Ede and him lies you go just lost.
Kwakwakwakwakwa
DeleteFather Ede still dey brain wash una? Lol.
DeleteAzu, come and see ur people o
My very first interview i attended was in a bank i was disqualify because of of the colour of shoes and bag i wore which is wine colour, didn't know then that there are official colours which is brown and black.
ReplyDeleteDuuh!!!
DeleteI have attended a lot of interviews and have also gotten and taken up jobs but one company I can never advise even my enemy to work is a hotel called De Skyline at local airport. Very demonic place to work. You will work with your blood and water, if you are late by 10 minutes they will deduct #500 from your salary,they will tell you 24 hrs but it's 30/35hrs you will work and you will be expected to resume by 7 o'clock the following day. Nobody ever spend 1/2 years because they hire and fire. Segun Awolowo the MD of DE SKYLINE HOTEL God is watching you, sleeping with small girls old enough to be your grand daughters. Glorified tout.
ReplyDeleteI will go anonymous on this because there’s no active labour law that fights for employees in Nigeria so its advised I play anonymous.
ReplyDeleteThere’s this aviation company in Ikeja that invited me for an interview. The time for the interview was 12 noon but I got there early enough. My first shocker was that I met people there who came for interview just like me too but we were all asked to sit at the gate house. Note that this company is big, and has a massive reception but we were told to sit at the gatehouse. We all sat. The interview was for 12 noon but as at 3pm, no one came for us. We asked the guard again if he’s sure the management knows this. He replied saying yes, we should just exercise patience. As at 6pm, no one still came for us. This was really devastating as my phone battery was almost dead and I was really hungry. We all were hungry anyway but no one could go out to get food just because we don’t know when exactly we will be called.
As silly as the management is, no one came to tell us anything or say please be patient or something. At 7:50p.m, a lady then came and took us upstairs. We were drained but you know na, we were expected to look calm and smile al lthough. Then we started getting interviewed one after the other. At 15 past 8p.m, I was interviewed in less than 5 minutes. No apologies whatsoever, I was so sad. After 5 stages of interview including medicals, I got the job. Well, one would have said I was lucky but sadly I did not last 2 months there before I resigned. That organization is a deadly place to work in. You will be penalized if you come in 5 minutes past 8 in the morning and this is an organization where employees close 10/11pm – and there is no extra incentive for working overtime. You are required to dress corporate all the time – even on Fridays and public holidays. There is no job security there; you can be laid off anytime. We are not allowed to use our phones during work hours. Someone was sacked right in my presence because he was caught pressing his phone during office hours. There is no exam leave granted to staff that have ICAN or other professional exam. These people who have exam to write have to come in the morning to work then leave few hours to the exam. You can imagine. The mode of conduct in that company is terrible. I left to an organization that pays lower but I have peace of mind – the peace of mind I could never get while working with them.
Na so De Skyline Hotel be. Demonic place.
DeleteSounds like Arik Air
DeleteNa Arik nau. Lol..
DeleteArik airline
DeleteOVERLAND airlines is the only company I know people congratulate and rejoice with you after resigning. Captain Boyo and his treacherous gang.
DeleteArik? Abi British? No o, british pays better but the working condition na die
DeletePlease who knows any recruiting firm or office around Ikeja??
ReplyDeleteThe last Interview I went for went well by God's grace, but I was surprised when I entered they didn't even let me sit down, they started throwing questions, that was when I discovered my stuttering skills as I saw like 12 Army Generals staring me in the face but halfway in I became more confident and I guess finished well.
ReplyDeleteGod should pick my call and let my name be on the list when it comes out cos I am reallllly bored at this my current place of work and can't even deal with this yaraba demon of a boss anymore!
My very first 'impromptu' interview was January last year, a month before NYSC passing out.it was a position for an account officer at Ibadan electricity distribution company.God, I was too tensed, I was practically shaking, my voice was shaking like I wanted to cry..was asked to how to post a prepaid and postpaid payment into ledgers and I said gibberish..I cldnt even properly define bank reconciliation statement.. In fact I felt like I didn't go to school, felt too stupid... Choi, I can never forget dat experience..dat experience thot me to always prepare for any interview I am being called for.
ReplyDeleteFunny comments so far. Well, I once went for a job interview where I was asked a certain question and I didn't know what to say after getting all other questions right ooo, but to avoid falling my hands, I decided not to keep mute and blabled one or two things to cover up, but the mistake I made was ending my statement with "and other stuffs like that" and the interviewer repeated after me saying" and other stuffs like that"? I said sorry sir and started laughing. Can you imagine? After laughing for few seconds, I then formed seriousness and they asked the next person to come in, while I was ushered out.
ReplyDeleteFunny enough, I got a text message from them few days later to resume work and I was like "like seriously? Me wey don conclude say I don fail because I laughed while on a hot seat. Well,I didn't resume work anyway cos the pay was little and the distance was far from my home, meaning that my transport fare and feeding would consume my salary just like that. It didn't worth it jare.
I went for a college of Pharmacy admission interview in US. There were 8 of them in the panel. I claimed that I am 7th Day Adventist (they own the school). Unexpectedly they started bombarding with questions about 7th Day Adventist. See sweat. At a point they asked me what I will do if I am not admitted. I was fed up already. So I told them that I will move on that it is not the end of the world. Their jaws dropped.
ReplyDeleteUBA we were insulted for not wearing designer cloths.
ReplyDeleteUBA we were insulted for not wearing designer cloths.
ReplyDeleteIdeato thank you, I classify all that area as CMS. There was this dramatic interview that I attended in 2009. It was for the post of a Marketer in an high tech co. The CEO gave me his mobile phone and asked me to market it to him. Omo, naso I collect the phone (a nokia Nseries), come tell the man say if him throw the phone for ground e no go spoil, that he will just pick up the pieces, couple everything and switch it back on, I also told him that the phone has a feature that detects location. Ikwakwakwakwa. The man was just laughing. Anyone that interviews me always ends up laughing. I'm so interesting to chat with.
ReplyDeleteThe man employed me of course. The company later moved to another location which was too far for me.
Mmmh. i cried at my first interview because the employee told me outrightly that he can't offer me the job. Well l landed my dream job three years later. The interview panel consists of 20 men
ReplyDeletetho I had to wait three years to get it
Lol. This reminds me of one teaching interview I went for and ws asked wot is a vowel? Choi! Me wey dy even apply for English language. I later got d job sha.. Bt meehhhnn
ReplyDeleteNever had to go for an interview because I've been a hustler since day one. Always known that my degree was just a formality to fulfil all righteousness. I belong to the generation of get-from-the-streets. No time to be nobodies pun. I am my own boss!
ReplyDeleteHad to go to an interview after been persuade by my Then" boy friend in a hospital was drunk the previous nite so I went to a job interview on "hang over" my brains was blocked that day didn't remember anything even stages of labour vanished I even vomited infront of my interviewers sef, d hospital had to give me antimalarial drugs not knowing na hang over they disturb me . The interview was fixed for another day odiegwu I no go ooo I kuku travel for my musical show in Ph self stayed three weeks b4 coming back my ex broke up with me cos I refuse to practice my studied profession cos he is a lawyer me a Nurse/midwife/per op nurse me self no send am self cos am not ready for marriage was 25 then & music is my passion so if can't accept me the way I am he can fly for all I care beside av work in private hospital b4 after my nursing&midwifery & promise my self not to try it again cos nurses are practically humiliated here in Nigerian Hospital hope to practice outside the shores of Nigeria or Fed hospital or I face my music is even paying off more sha our fan base growing, gives me time to do other things. #Self love #abeg I no fit do 2 shift again God forbid yet earn below 100k
ReplyDeleteHad to go to an interview after been persuade by my Then" boy friend in a hospital was drunk the previous nite so I went to a job interview on "hang over" my brains was blocked that day didn't remember anything even stages of labour vanished I even vomited infront of my interviewers sef, d hospital had to give me antimalarial drugs not knowing na hang over they disturb me . The interview was fixed for another day odiegwu I no go ooo I kuku travel for my musical show in Ph self stayed three weeks b4 coming back my ex broke up with me cos I refuse to practice my studied profession cos he is a lawyer me a Nurse/midwife/per op nurse me self no send am self cos am not ready for marriage was 25 then & music is my passion so if can't accept me the way I am he can fly for all I care beside av work in private hospital b4 after my nursing&midwifery & promise my self not to try it again cos nurses are practically humiliated here in Nigerian Hospital hope to practice outside the shores of Nigeria or Fed hospital or I face my music is even paying off more sha our fan base growing, gives me time to do other things. #Self love #abeg I no fit do 2 shift again God forbid yet earn below 100k
ReplyDeleteThank God u r facing the music. Imagine u as a nurse? Hian!
DeleteThere was an interview that I attended two months ago in V.Island. It was for 10am, I went very early so that I will be the first person they will interview thinking that by 12pm tops they would have started. I went on an empty stomach and even had to trek part of the distance to save transport fare which I borrowed. Chei, I was the second person to arrive, the interview did not start till 3pm. I was already very hungry and thirsty with dry lips as I could not even afford sachet water of 10naira. The water dispenser at the reception where I sat, I could not touch it for fear of being disqualified for drinking water. When I went in at a few minutes past three and saw 7 people staring at me, I almost fainted, one of them asked if I was sick. I told him no, that I was fasting. Another one said 'all these religious people are so annoying, just look at you, how many questions can you answer in this state?. I was just lookin at them with tears streaming down my face, they just asked me to leave the room. I knew it was over by then, I drank water from their dispenser when I got to the reception, then I begged one of those waiting to be interviewed to help me with 50naira and he gave me 100naira which I used to buy banana on the road and ate before getting home. I still feel sad when I remember that incident. pray God picks my call soon.
ReplyDelete@merciful. I never comment on blogs, but GOd will bless you and meet you at your point of need IJN.
DeleteNigerians are terrible to one another. That was so unprofessional. Keep searching don't give up
DeleteYour comment was very descriptive. It made me laugh. But when I got to the end, I felt bad.
DeleteAs someone who's in HR, my advice is when next you go for an interview, if you see all staff drinking water, my dearest DRINK. If you are asked, say it boldly and calmly that you left home on an empty stomach and you have been delayed and now you're terribly thirsty and hungry.
From your comment I see that you might have confidence issues. No matter what, don't shed tears in an interview. You know why? Sometimes you might be interviewing for a difficult position and an interviewer would be very hard on you to see if you can withstand the real life situation when it pops up. Just keep defending yourself. If they called you an annoying religious person, you should have responded by saying - it's that 'annoyingness' that has brought me far in life and i belive it will take me further. And YES I will do my best in my current state and I can say I'm ready for this interview'. End the statement with a smile.
Their reaction would have been different. Do you get my drift? If you want a job, fight for it. You didn't leave home on an empty stomach to go and cry for some yeye people. So don't do that again. Okay?
More grace next time dear.
Your story is so touching. Smh, i wish i had what it takes to help. Hmm, it's well.
DeleteIt is well with u my dear.
ReplyDeleteI had an interview in abuja two days ago. Had to travel from port Harcourt to abuja for the next day interview. After all the reading and preparation,the interview didn't even last up to 10 mins. Had to wait for almost six hours for a 10 mins interview,but at least I got to do mine that day cos I m sure some persons would still have to return the next day for theirs,we were so many! All these federal govt agencies sef.
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