Worst Job Interview

I got a call from a company i sent my CV to about 4 months earlier. I spent about a week trying to recall what the job was I applied for and couln't find any refference to it anywhere.

Turned up at the interview thinking I was doomed (but it gave me the afternoon out the office from the current job i hated), turned up and first question asked, "What benefits and skills do you think you posses that will help aid you specifially with the job specification listed?"

Probably the worst question I could be asked without me knowing what position I had applied for. I had absolutly nothing prepared. I told the interviewer I hadn't a clue what the job was but if as I applied for it once, I must have thought it was good. I asked for the job description. I read through it then we continued the interview.

I didn't think it could have be worse as I looked a complete idiot turning up not knowing what I was in for. One week later was given the job as "the only one who stood out and didn't quote the normal prepared stock answers", and "for thinking on his feet whilst remaining calm and composed". Turned out it actually impressed them more. End result still with them 4 years later, and now think the be yourself at interview does far more good than spouting the normal jargon.
 
I can remember being asked a competency based question for a job and I had to explain how I sold mobiles to clients and I said something along the lines off "If you were in the shop I'd go through how much you spend, what would be the best tariff then I'd take you up the wall". I mean't to say "take you up the wall and recommend a phone as well" but for some reason I cut off the sentance and started to explain "not up against the wall as in sex but other things". At which point she just looked at me embarrased and told me it's ok and continue.
I left feeling like a complete tube but I did get the job and due to the location didn't end up taking it :(
 
last job interview i had went REALLY well, even asked 3-4 questions at the end of the interview and was chatting happily to the guy as he was showing me the way out (big fancy private school where i was going for an IT technician job)

didnt get it though :( mainly due to not being able to drive and there school has 3 different sites, think out of 30-40 people i was one of the top choices though

just shows doesnt matter if you feel it went bad, sometimes you get it, sometimes you dont :)
 
I've had interviews go well and not even been asked back for the second round.

I've had interviews go abysmally and got the job.

It depends what you mean by "worst", as in "I felt like an idiot and wanted to get the hell out of there", or "I couldn't answer any questions they asked".

Often, when interviewing people myself, I'll ask questions that I don't expect them to be able to answer, to see how they cope with a bit of pressure. You get a variety of reactions, from the best; a straight forward "sorry, I don't know", through to the worst sort of spewed cowpoo imaginable.
 
I always ask for details of benefits/salary, as this is something employers tend to skim over in my experience.

Toughest interview I ever had was the interviewer literally shouting at me. I said I'd come back when they are calm, as I am not prepared to sit there and be shouted at. They offered me the job, but I refused.
 
Dj_Jestar said:
I always ask for details of benefits/salary, as this is something employers tend to skim over in my experience.

Toughest interview I ever had was the interviewer literally shouting at me. I said I'd come back when they are calm, as I am not prepared to sit there and be shouted at. They offered me the job, but I refused.
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Good man, who wants to work for someone like that?
 
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