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[An drew]

Here are Singapore bosses' 25 real-life bizarre interview encounters | Singapore Business Review

Have you experienced any of these or did something strange?

Here are the 25 real-life bizarre interview encounters:
1. Candidate doodles on his resume while talking
2. Candidate brought all the trophies he won since his schooling days
3. Candidate showed up for the interview in a hat and Hawaiian shirt
4. Candidate answered her phone mid-interview and taught her mother how to cook a dish
5. Candidate stalked female interviewer at the staff entrance
6. Candidate kept sucking his thumb before speaking
7. Candidate kept looking at interviewer closely with his mouth open
8. Candidate brought along her 7 year old brother whom she was babysitting
9. Candidate started crying when she talked about her family problems
10. Candidate carefully laid out all her stationaries on the table
11. Candidate insisted on only speaking to the CEO
12. Candidate started singing the national anthem and refused to stop
13. Candidate asked interviewer out for a date
14. Candidate brought her mother to sit in for interview
15. Candidate whispered to himself when answering questions
16. Candidate constantly played with 3cm long nail on last finger
17. Candidate laughed at every single sentence interviewer said
18. Candidate refused to shake hands
19. Candidate was at reception and yet called to say she was ill
20. Candidate requested for a hug
21. Candidate arrived and left after using the toilet
22. Candidate kept looking around the room like he was searching for someone
23. Candidate sat very still during interview with only eyeball movements
24. Candidate combed her hair repeatedly during the interview
25. Candidate was over-excited over everything interviewer said

 

[kei1309]

trolls everywhere :bsmilie:

 

[Rashkae]

The most common one I get when interviewing people here is an insistence on being promoted to manager after 6 months maximum. Most expect it after the 3-month probation.

 

[An drew]

The most common one I get when interviewing people here is an insistence on being promoted to manager after 6 months maximum. Most expect it after the 3-month probation.

I usually seldom get to the interview stage as the candidates with little experience will ask for a higher salary than me.

 

[ManWearPants]

"13. Candidate asked interviewer out for a date"

haha....I have been interviewed by a very gorgeous HR lady before. She was so pretty that I just have to try asking her out. Apparently she is used to such attention and knew how to reverse the situation with such grace and tact. My bad

 

[tofu master]

I have experienced interviewing:

17. Candidate laughed at every single sentence interviewer said (the candidate was actually nervous)
18. Candidate refused to shake hands (during SARS)
24. Candidate combed her hair repeatedly during the interview (more touching her hair, not literally using the comb)
25. Candidate was over-excited over everything interviewer said (nervous candidate, maybe wanna to show energy & drive)

 

[ninelives]

article was published on mar, why you all so slow.

 

[Octarine]

The most common one I get when interviewing people here is an insistence on being promoted to manager after 6 months maximum. Most expect it after the 3-month probation.

Just rename the position of Secretary into Stationaries Manager

 

[Octarine]

article was published on mar, why you all so slow.

It seems the topic is not a one-off thingy, it gets somewhat cultivated ..

 

[hanzohattori]

Just rename the position of Secretary into Stationaries Manager

Yeah.. just like in banks :bsmilie:

 

[stardazzled]

never happen to me before

 

[An drew]

"13. Candidate asked interviewer out for a date"

haha....I have been interviewed by a very gorgeous HR lady before. She was so pretty that I just have to try asking her out. Apparently she is used to such attention and knew how to reverse the situation with such grace and tact. My bad

just the other day I visited a computer company with a good looking HR manager that I am sure would be your type.

 

[An drew]

Just rename the position of Secretary into Stationaries Manager

Or Vice-President (Stationery)