15 Things That Will Straight-Up Get You Rejected In A Job Interview!

What are certain non-negotiables in a job interview? Like, something that will get you rejected one hundred percent?

A netizen recently said, “You’ve got to blow a job interview as fast as you can; what do you do?”. The ideas below might come out to be handy to you!

SHIRTS WITH WEIRD ONE-LINERS

“Show up to the interview, conducted by your potential female boss, wearing a short-sleeve button-down shirt with a print pattern that reads ‘Who’s your Daddy?’ I didn’t do this, but it happened to a boss of mine.” 

CRACK PIPES

“This is a true story from my time in industrial temporary work. When the applicant was asked to show identification, he reached into his pocket, and his crack pipe fell out.” 

WEIRD REMARKS

“First sentence, ‘Oh Wow! This group is very ethnic.'” 

CREEPY BODY LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIOR

“I will sit unnaturally still, maintain unwavering eye contact through the interview, ask them questions, and then listen in silence without reacting to what they say and without indicating that I have received a satisfying answer at any point. I’ll dominate the conversation with pauses.” 

SHOW UP UNWASHED AND DRUNK

“Show up unwashed and disheveled and drinking from an open bottle. Then relieve yourself on the fern in the reception area.”

BEING LATE AND OVERLY CASUAL

“Be 5-10 minutes late and then just say ‘What’s up, bro,’ when you walk in.” 

SHOWING UP VISIBLY PREGNANT 

“Show up visibly pregnant. They’ll never say it’s the reason, but you won’t get the job.” 

DISCLOSING YOUR DISABILITY 

“Disclose my disability. Telling a potential employer I’m autistic is the fastest way to get scratched off the list of applicants. Ignoring the fact that a lot of places will hire a non-disabled applicant to avoid making accommodations (even if they’re less qualified), tons of people have this belief that autistics can’t hold down any job.”

BEING DESPERATE FOR MONEY

“When they ask why I’m looking for a job, I say, ‘I need the money; I don’t care what the work is. Oh, and I can’t work more than 40 hours weekly.'” 

OVERSHARING 

“Told an interviewer, ‘I’m an unorganized scatterbrain.’ She responded with, ‘Why would you tell me this?’. 

Didn’t mean to mess up the interview, but I’m glad I did.” 

INTERRUPTING TOO MUCH

“Interrupt every one of their sentences with a question the rest of their sentence would have answered. When they finally get to a question for me, start talking about something completely irrelevant.”

CHECKING WATCH EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE

“I once checked my Apple watch because of pure reflex, and the interviewer thought I was bored or had to go. This was when I learned that looking at your watch is a sign that communicates a lack of interest, and you’ve got to go.” 

REVEALING ABOUT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN HAND

“A friend of mine got an interview at a good company with a good mentor. As soon as he picked up the call, he said, ‘Sorry about this, but I’ve accepted a job elsewhere.’

He said it was the most awkward 10-minute phone call of his life.” 

DISCLOSING FUTURE BUSINESS PLANS

“Interviewer: So where do you see yourself in five years?

Me: I see myself growing within the company and learning new skills to eventually start my own business. Interviewer: Dead silence.” 

PROBLEMATIC INQUIRIES 

“I was just wondering about your policy on physical harassment. Is that very strict here?”

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This article was originally published on Mrs. Daaku Studio.