'I was asked if I was a crier': Your worst job interviews revealed
The BBC collected stories from readers about their worst job interview experiences, ranging from long wait times to inappropriate personal questions. These anecdotes serve as cautionary tales about workplace culture and professional boundaries.
Why it matters
It provides insight into the importance of vetting potential employers and recognizing red flags during the hiring process.
Figure caption, Watch: What was your worst ever job interview?
Tiara Allen arrived on time to interview for a retail job. Her interviewer didn't.
She waited for around 40 minutes in a shopping centre while the interviewer's co-worker called them "two or three times".
When they finally showed up, Tiara says she was told it was because the meeting wasn't in the schedule.
She needed work at the time, so took the job when she was offered it, but says she would handle the situation differently now.
"I would not take a job if they took that long," she says, adding that she believed her treatment during the interview was a sign of how the firm tended to treat staff.
Image caption, Tiara Allen says she took the job despite being made to wait 40 minutes before the interview because she needed work
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