I've come across a great article called How Not to Act in a Job Interview -Real examples of hilariously bad behavior reported by interviewers. I call it an article because i don't know exactly what to call it. I don't know it is comedy, a really bad examples of job interviews or interviews directly from a Monty Python script.
Beware, this is probably not safe for work. Some of these examples will throw you to the floor laughing like a maniac. :-)
I love most of them but if i had to pick the best of them, these would be my favorites:
The bold one award goes to:
Applicant claimed to be so well qualified that if he didn't get the job, it would prove the company's management was incompetent.
tied with
Applicant sits down in interviewer's office, leans back, puts his feet on her desk, and proceeds to tell her why he should have her job.
The multitasker award goes to:
Applicant wore a Walkman, claiming she could listen to the interviewer and the music at the same time.
The George Constanza award goes to:
Balding applicant abruptly excused himself and returned to the office a few minutes later, wearing a hairpiece.
The who are you to interview me award goes to: (although i've seen some places where this request would be very relevant :-))
Applicant asked to see the interviewer's resume to see if the personnel executive was qualified to interview him.
The it is not what you day it's what you do award goes to: (i've been to some meetings where this would probably be usefull :-))
Without saying a word, applicant stood up and walked out during the middle of the interview.
The Fred Astaire award goes to:
When asked about his hobbies, applicant stood up and started tap dancing around the interviewer's office.
The J Edgar Hoover award goes to:
Applicant pulled out a Polaroid camera and snapped a flash picture of the interviewer. He claimed to collect photos of everyone who interviewed him.
The white rabbit award goes to:
During the interview, an alarm clock went off in the applicant's briefcase. He took it out, shut it off, apologized, and said he had to leave for another interview.
The playboy award goes to:
Applicant asked who the "lovely babe" in the picture was. When the interviewer said it was his wife, applicant asked if she was home now and wanted the interviewer's phone number. The interviewer called security.
The unabomber award goes to:
Pointing to a black case he'd carried into the interviewer's office, applicant stated if he were not hired, the bomb would go off. Disbelieving, the interviewer began to state why applicant would never be hired and that he was going to call the police. The applicant then reached down to the case, flipped a switch, and ran. No one was injured, but the interviewer did have to get a new desk.
I left out a lot of other great lines and attitudes. Go read the entire article, it is worth your time, they seem to come from a monty phyton clip or a Seinfeld episode. Pure Gold.