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It's my cake day. Here's the first thing I marked as a favourite because I was on my arse and needed to get a job. If you're in a similar predicament, I hope this can help you back up the ladder.
It's been a great four years. Imgur and the community have got me through some pretty rough shit. Merry Christmas one and all.
PileOfWalthers
*makes wanking motion and rolls eyes*
RavantShearhart
25) Only for the right salary. And to quote K2SO: It's high. Very high.
poptartfartsfortheheartsmart
I personally find interviews dull and unsatisfying, places only care about hoops not answers. Respect hr for existing and eat their shit. Pf
Larktavia
Thanks for posting this. I am starting to look for jobs after taking a break to have kids. It's a whole different world out there.
DarkAngelWarlord
Give me Job Pay me to do stuff Leave me the fuck alone and I will do it.. The End
imgned
35? That’s a lot of questions to prepare.
noReallyIamPrincessBob
One interviewer asked me why I wanted the job; I replied that I heard they had good parties. Then I laughed and said that I just needed ...2
noReallyIamPrincessBob
a job through school.He hired me!Maybe he thought a sense of humour was important.It was a fast food job, I was a teenager. Not professional
LadyBlackbeardAndThePussyParrot
Just had an interview yesterday, glad it was a dud cus it gave me a good chance to brush up and this will help a lot too!
ProJunior
What is your biggest weakness? "I don't answer bullshit questions"
svelorum
I can't upvote this enough. I'm just about to go to an [graphic-design] interview! Wish me good luck!
Jakeery
Been getting denied from a lot of places. These tips helped me get motivated again. Thanks!
Nova225
Don't be afraid to ask for clarification on questions. I usually followed broad questions with asking for some specificity.
DMSledge
In hiring I expect the fake answers. Consequently my questions are all multilayered and aimed at building a rapport.
loophead61412
I'm really glad this popped up today. I have an interview @ 1 within my department. It pays less but I cannot depend on my current coworkers
CrazyCatLad
Well don't fucking ASK for less than what you're making within the same company???
loophead61412
I'm asking our director for a lateral move. The new job has 10% raises for their fiscal year compared to the 5% for the past 2 years.
CrazyCatLad
Oh, okay, that's good then. Good luck.
MyOtherImgurUserameIsMuchMoreImpressive
"Tell me something about yourself...". "I know where you live and what websites you visit when you think nobody is watching...".
aicc
Pic 1, advice #4: That's garbage advice. Every advice site warns you not to do that. Bosses recognize a humblebrag. (Didn't read further.)
Zer0th
"My weakness? Chocolate!"
Durango
-"Dammit, not another dog in my interview" -"I'm not dog, sir", said Zer0th, trying trying his best to hide his tail wagging like crazy
Tjitso
True, stupid question too. Everyone lies with that one. If you're honest, you don't get the job. If you must, explain a weakness 1/2
Tjitso
usually an opposite of a strength, and also tell what you are doing to overcome that weakness.
Vijo
What the fuck is that kind of 'weakness' anyway? 'Hurr, durr I wake up early!'
owlest
well if he wakes up early how is he gonna stay up late to fight crime and super villains and stuff? thats a weakness
Nnoodles
A job interview post at Xmas time? Just to twist the knife for those without work? Cold OP
SquintyCas
Goddamnit, what nonsense. Do you know how often interviewers hear this shit? Ask questions, be genuine, answer intelligently and truthfully.
SquintyCas
Think of them as just people, don't grovel and don't tell them what you think they want to hear.
GeminiBattle
Interviewer: Wow, you blew that interview out of the water... how did you do it. Me: Imgur...
CleverClavicleCleaver
Interviewer: But not at work, though, right? Me: ...
Hybris51129
Anyone remember when you could interview just by giving honest answers?
FlamingoKick
Q1-NO! I can't know about your church, children, marriage, etc. Now you've opened this to potential discrimination issues!
Snooj
Correction, you can't *ask*. If they volunteer the info, fine.
FlamingoKick
True, that is correct, but I still don't want to be accused of using that info as a reason not to hire someone.
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ImgurOnceADayKeepsTheDoctorAway
Haha more favorites than likes... we’re all so desperate :(
SomeDetroitGuy
Humblebrags are a fucking HORRIBLE response to "What's your biggest weakness". The point of the question is to see if you are self-aware,
SomeDetroitGuy
open to constructive criticism, and focused on improving yourself.
lickthismiff
'My biggest weakness is 123 but I overcome it by doing xyz'
ExpectedDickbuttGotDickbutt
I interview a lot of people, and personally I find giving a disguised strength when asked for a weakness annoying. Seen it a thousand
ScrabblePants
Their suggestion has an error in it: "I take time in getting ready to the office..." perhaps attention to detail is their real weakness?
FancyFrance
Yup. I regularly interview. Tell me something you're weak in and how you address or work on it.
Squirkiz
Does "Honesty" and if HR says "-It's not a weakness" the reply "I don't give a fuck about your opinion" worth the try ? :)
TrapsAreIllegal
If you are interviewing people and still asking that question, you need to review your technique.
NINJACOCK
That's the thing with these info graphs... they totally ignore the fact that each interviewer is different, and looking for diff things
CryMoreDieMore
As a former interviewer, I would've turned down the majority of the answers in the first graph
tomyironmane
I was gonna say... If this thing is 3-5 years old, it's probably already out of date. Job hunting moves as fast as marketing.
tomyironmane
... which is really annoying for me, because I much prefer to deal in bald-faced truths, not marketing truths. And I HATE job searching.
CleverClavicleCleaver
Better advice I received for these questions, choose a concrete weakness that is easy to fix, not a personality flaw. For example,
CleverClavicleCleaver
"I haven't kept up to date with the changes in X and Y technology because I don't work with them now, but I think I could
CleverClavicleCleaver
do A and B to get caught up pretty quickly for this position." Gives you a chance to address skill checkboxes you don't tick now.
CleverClavicleCleaver
In contrast don't say "I'm always late", "I'm really lazy", "I don't listen." (And work on those if necessary. :) )
jamminatorr3000
Yes - there's always at least one thing about the position or workplace that will be a challenge - just say how you'll deal with it...
RavenBlue
Then stop asking the question. it's stupid any way.
CapnMawf
It's a question meant to judge self-assessment capability, to see how trustworthy your other answers are. If you can't think of a (1/2)
CapnMawf
weakness, you're either being dishonest or you don't spend enough time thinking about your performance. It's a good question.
DMSledge
Exactly. If the literal answer was what we wanted we wouldn't need an interview.
tomyironmane
It's a question like "Do you know why I pulled you over?" ... you're phishing for incriminating evidence.
tomyironmane
You ask them to stop playing bullshit games with the human resources they are looking to strip mine and exploit? How Dare you!
tomyironmane
It's a Fishing expedition. Just like when the cop asks you "Do you know why I pulled you over?" They want you to help them narrow the field.
tomyironmane
... in this case, by taking yourself out of the running. Ignore the human resources bullshit answer. They don't want you to wise up.
tomyironmane
They want you to be a good little resource to exploit and hand them incriminating evidence, just like that cop hoping you'll admit guilt.
ExpectedDickbuttGotDickbutt
times. Meanwhile, I WANT someone who is selfaware and has thought about their weaknesses to find a solution
FloatsYourBike
Yeah, like saying "I have too much of X quality." I usually talk about a weakness and what steps I have taken or am taking to improve it.
LurKaiSen
I always give an actual weakness then explain how I work with it or go about correcting the behavior.
darksniperknight
A weakness of mine? I eat on the job. Strength, I am still faster and more detailed with my work than other workers.
AnonOmis1000
As someone with depression, that question always scares me. I feel like if I'm honest I'll be thrown out of consideration for sure.
sillybananas
can you give an example of a really good response?
TedBuckley
I completely agree. I always say I'm not as skilled at Excel as I'd like to be. Saying you're 'too committed' or 'a perfectionist' is wank.
qyrriqat
http://dilbert.com/strip/1995-04-16
Skalo44
I always say Public Speaking is my weakness, but that I’ve been working on it in many different ways.
Cereaza
Yup. Either give a weakness that you are presently working on. Or some self-awareness that you have managed. Not a fucking strengtht.
madcuzigofast
Speling iz not you're strengtht.
Cereaza
My keyboard's been acting up. And I hit enter as soon as I finish, so I never have a chance to spellcheck on Imgur (no Edit function!!!)
randomguy186
Asking candidates "What's your weakness" is lazy and stupid. Saying "Tell how you identify and manage your weaknesses" is cool.
ExpectedDickbuttGotDickbutt
3/ so I prefer an actual weakness, followed by here's how I fixed it
Recidivous
I have a habit that I'm sometimes too focused on a task. People say that's a strength, but it's a weakness when flexibility is important.
omgitsadamz
But it's no longer a weakness if I fixed it.
Athang
It's still a weakness if you do other things to fix it, as long as it is still there. Just not a problematic one.
Athang
A hole in a steel beam is still a hole even if you patch and reinforce it.
canibFrank
I've also interviewed and hired a lot of people over the last 25+ yrs. I like this but go easy on the weaknesses.
astronomygeek7
Honest question: Is humor appreciated in an interview or is it considered unprofessional? When I get nervous I start cracking jokes.
canibFrank
Humor in good taste could be appropriate, even nervous (mildly) humor, if funny, could be fine. Depends on the audience so go easy.
astronomygeek7
Fair enough. Thank you. :)
dicksmashercunt
My favourite question I’ve ever asked the interviewer was “do you enjoy working here? Why?”
CrazyCatLad
I work in design so I usually ask what their favorite project and their hardest projects were and why (before I got this job).
PlanckEraWasMyBestEra
As an interviewer I've been asked this and enjoy answering it because I do legitimately like my job and the company I work for.
squip
Bad advice in a lot of this. Like just terrible.
RuchenUchen
Some good, some bad. I find that this can work in places without a good HR team. Otherwise I would not suggest a lot of this advice
TedBuckley
I'm replying to this comment from my office, at the lovely job i got directly from following this advice.
Someguy3239
Anecdotes do not equal data, especially when it is only a single one.
iktome99
Yet clearly not a well run company if you can spend your work day on imgur.
lickthismiff
Give yourself more credit. You got the job despite a lot of this 'advice' if you followed it closely, cos a lot of it is garbage.
CrazyCatLad
And I'm replying from a lovely job I got without reading anything in this post....
test616
Correlation not causation, just because you got the job don't mean it was because you followed this advice
CleverClavicleCleaver
This is a comment I wish I saw more often on Imgur.
TedBuckley
Nope
Hellsgate9999
I hate interviews, I have to put on a fake arss smile and lie my butt off.
ClimbThemCrimps
Seems like not a great fit then? My next job I'm going into I loved the interview process. We were all extremely straightforward & honest.
Phelpysan
I suspect he's talking about interviews like "why do you want this job" as if they're expecting that you've dreamt of it all your life. (1/2
Phelpysan
It's stacking shelves and smiling at customers, you twat. You need someone to do it and I need money, what more do you need to know?
Snooj
The last job interview I went to was basically the two interviewers shit-talking their own company and complaining about processes. When 1-
Snooj
they asked me my salary range I gave them a ridiculously high number so they'd either A) not waste my time with an offer or B) pay what 2-
Snooj
it seemed like might make it worth it to work there. I did not get an offer. 3-3
Redonyx
Lmaooooooo
teakasaurus
Honestly, I would have called them out on it. “You’ve spent the last half hour bad-mouthing your own company. Why should I want this job?”
bugbrained
I suggest ending your interview with this question to the interviewer "Is there anything I have mentioned in this interview that has..
bugbrained
..raised concerns or that I can clarify?" That way, if yes, then you can address those concerns. If no, then the interviewer is made aware..
bugbrained
..that you gave a positive interview by their own standards and will generally remember the interview positively. Also, it makes you seem..
bugbrained
..thoughtful and open to critique as a way of improvement.