30 Bizarre Things Done by Job Candidates

‘Stayed in rollerblades the whole interview’
30 Bizarre Things Done by Job Candidates

It’s amazing what people will admit to on a job application. Case in point: One Redditor will never forget the time they were perusing applicants for a position, and noticed that one had answered “yes” to having a felony record. When asked to expound on why, he admitted that he embezzled funds from a previous employer, assaulted that employer and then assaulted the arresting officers when they arrived on the scene. 

While his honesty is admirable, I’m baffled by the fact that he chose to tell that whole story on a job application. 

More of Reddit’s finest employers recalled the most bizarre things job candidates have done, including a guy who went to McDonald’s during a phone interview.

PrajnaPie 6y ago . I'm a manager of a dog daycare. I always have my dog in with us when we do interviews just to see their general response to dogs. One girl recoiled in disgust when my dog walked up and nuzzled into her. We didn't hire her + 1.2K ...
InnerKookaburra 6y ago . Submitting dozens of very detailed pencil drawings of gay porn. I mean they were reasonably well done, but the job was for a corporate graphic designer. I thought it showed a lack of judgment. + 1K ...
omning 6y ago . Talking about how he had pirated our games in the fucking interview + 784 ...
cmaistros 6y ago One gentleman stated that he lost his previous job because of an incident he instigated. His reason was that he didn't have control of himself because his microchip had been hacked. Не then went on to say that he can generate energy by putting copper around his wrists and ankles to 'charge up'. + 811 ...
 6y ago Had a guy bring his 4 year old to an interview. It was fine until he didn't make him listen. It was the middle of January and the kid continuously opens and closes the door while saying ooh daddy it's cold outside. I asked him to tell him to stop and he just kinda nodded at me and let him continue. It got the the point where i had to get up and lock the door. Kid made a huge fuss, dad completely ignored him, and I got to listen to a screaming kid for the next
Htown_I_is 6y ago . Edited 6y ago e Parking in a clearly designated reserved spot right in the front of the building. It just shows to me that you don't have any respect for our rules. + 1.9K ...
OkieLaw 6y ago . Edited 6y ago So, it CAN BE a good idea to call and check on your application, but don't call the store, ask for the owner, and see if he's looked at your application 1 HOUR AFTER YOU LEFT IT WITH US. This person actually called three times throughout the day, and each time we told her The owner will review your application tonight after we close, as this is the busiest time of year for us (spring at a greenhouse)
ImAnAckleholic 6y ago I had a candidate straight up tell me she was getting over a meth addiction and applied for this job because she wanted something easy and not stressful. She was applying for a management position...sorry ma'am. Good luck on turning your life around, but not in my workspace. + 2.5K ...
natfishes 6y ago e Was having a pleasant enough phone interview with someone and then they asked me to please hang on, then I heard them place an order at the McDonald's drive-thru. I wish I could say this only happened once. 1.5K ...
movedtotheinternet 6y ago . Edited 6y ago . Guy came in for the interview that was basically a shoo-in for the job. However, he spent the entire interview acting like the interview was just a formality and as if he actually had the job already. It was clear that he did not prep at all and blew quite a few questions. Overall terrible interview, ended up losing the job to someone who was a 2nd place candidate to him but nailed the interview.
kmai270 6y ago Had a resume that was just a link in the center We clicked on the link and it brought us to the most pretentious website of the candidate. Surrounded by girls and talking about how awesome he is. His recommendation was some kind of general of a nation... We had an intern who was a classmates of his... he basically said Yeah..he BS a lot in class 4.8K ...
pythonhobbit 6y ago Edited 6y ago On the application it asked, May we contact your former employer? If not please explain. Не responded: No. Because he hates me. Edit: to clarify for those who ask, it's not merely that he had a bad relationship with his past employer, there are many good ones explanations for that. Не just provided none and phrased it so poorly. + 8.5K ...
RTPGiants 6y ago . Edited 6y ago One guy cited his driver's license as a professional certification. Late edit: This was for a software development role. 6.7K ...
natfishes 6y ago . I once called a guy for his scheduled phone interview and he answered the phone as if he thought I was a telemarketer. Не was incredibly rude and asked who I was at least three times before understanding I was calling to interview him. After realizing his mistake he wasn't even apologetic for yelling at me. It was a tense interview and he did not move forward. + 6.7K ...
 6y ago 0 Не had Barack and Michelle Obama for his references (White House address and a phone number I doubt was theirs at all) AND listed 'cure for cancer' in his achievements. The team had a good laugh about it for a second and then threw out his resume. I regret not trying out those reference numbers though. + 17K ...
essiecae23 6y ago I work at a hospital on a med/surg floor. We have a two part interview one with the unit manager and one with either a nurse or an aid. We have a series of questions to ask based on a survey they fill out an the end of the application. She managed to make her way to me and this was her response to a question. If you saw a coworker doing something unethical, like stealing from a patient, what would you do? It depends if it was valuable or not, I mean who hasn't stolen something
 6y ago Do you guys drug test? Yes, we do. For like, ALL the drugs? Yes. Ok. Thank you for your time. And then he got up and left. + 14K ...
familydude213 0 6y ago . Edited 6y ago . Telling me that they have syphilis, and they refuse to get treatment because they hate needles.
olivesolives 6y ago This guy was applying to be a teacher's assistant whose main duty would be to help grade papers. Не had to analyze an essay (1 page). It took him over two hours. Не handed the essay and there were two notes: he took off a comma and added a period. Welp. + 17K ...
Rwaggs 6y ago I had someone come in who had just quit another job... And they bad-mouthed their previous boss throughout the entire interview. Like... We tried to steer her away and she went back to it. She clearly needed to unload but an interview is not the place. + 18K ...
 . 6y ago - Doing a tech screen phone interview, and you could tell the guy was googling his heart out every time we asked a question...He would say, Hmmm, let me think about that for a second. The background ambient noise would cut off, and then cut back on a second later, and he'd start reading off stuff from the top google result. + 21K ...
Thejustinset 6y ago . Had a guy who reluctantly told me he used to work at a sex shop. To try and save him from feeling weird, I told him that my wife has always found it fascinating and would love to work in one. His response well isn't she a fucking weirdo + 21K ...
ecogeek ОР . 6y ago I once had a candidate bring up an illegal gambling habit as a way to show how good they were at working around rules and reading situations. + 22K ...
 6y ago In a section of the application where we ask if they have a felony record, they answered Yes. In the following field asking about details of said felony they had put they had embezzled funds from their previous employer, then assaulted that employer, then assaulted arresting officers. While I admire the honesty, that's gonna be a no from me dog. + 26K ...
 6y ago Edited 6y ago I was interviewing for a Truck Driver position and spontaneously, I asked how long the candidate has been driving for. Surprise. Не didn't know how to. + 31K ...
PsychohistorySeldon 6y ago Candidate arrived in rollerblades. Stayed in rollerblades the whole interview. Не used the word blade instead of walk or go for the whole interview. Can't tell if I was being punk'd. + 12K ...
tybrromian 6y ago 9 I once saw a resume that stated they were a valid Victorian. Either they were trying to say they were top of their class or that they were a genuine person from 19th century England, neither of which were true. + 9.2K ...
broganisms 6y ago When I managed a retail store, it wasn't uncommon for people to bail on job interviews with last-minute or no notice. But there was only ever one person who no-showed the interview and then called the next week asking if they got the job. + 21K ...
NerdyWeightLifter 6y ago Opening line of the covering letter of their application: Today is the day when my worst fears were realised. From there, it was a litany of everything that had ever gone wrong in their life. Sadly, it also seemed like they were the result of consistently bad decisions. I'd have thought that they were deliberately trying to throw the application, except that it just had so much excruciating detail. It was a lot of effort. + 890 ...
prominentmuggle1 . 6y ago . Oddly, littering. Had a guy doing outside work for us who smoked and, without a word to us, threw the butts of his smokes straight to the ground all over our yard. It wasn't even all that noticable, I was just insulted that the guy would do that on his current employer's private property. 437 ...

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