What do you tend to do in situations like this?

Question

When a employer - human resourcer - is interviewing you and she/he is really, really, rude! Do you simple walk out? Do you continue the interview process in a civilized way - to do your share ? And why would some of the employers act that way? Is it because they probably already decided NOT TO hire you but still go thru the process - for whatever reason? If any Human resourcers are among us, please feel free to jump in. This is really important to me. And professional answers are what I'm looking for. Thanks!

Answer 1

The real question is...Do you want to work for a company or organization that has rude human resources personnel? Is this the kind of individual that you want to work with? This would be a red flag for me. I would not take the job even if I had been selected. Also, keep in mind that many companies promote or hire from within their own organization. They still go through the motions of having "fair interviews" when in fact, they've already made up their minds. Don't take this stuff personally...it's just business!

Answer 2

I interview a lot of people, and because my job is fairly simple, it's often immediately obvious whether or not the person is qalified. If I'm not interested in hiring them I'll start looking for reasons not to; childcare issues, transportation issues, family obligations, limited availability, etc. That way, I have a legitimate reason not to hire them and I don't have to be rude.

Perhaps your interviewer was unable to readily find a reason not to hire you (other than a personality conflict), so she/he became irritated.

Ask yourself whether this is probably a momentary rudeness brought on by today's stress, or if this is the way that person always acts. If it's the latter, and you would have to work for that person directly, you have to make a quality decision about whether or not the monetary compensation would be enough for you to endure that kind of rudeness on a daily basis.

Oh, and don't kid yourself that "you'll change him/her." Good girls always think they'll change bad boys, but they never do. EVER. Your interviewer is an adult and her/his habits are pretty set in stone.

Good luck and remember; unless they offer you the job and you accept it, you'll never see that interviewer again. Don't let it eat you up because then your day will be ruined and you'll be defensive at your next interview. (And while you're there, do NOT talk trash about this other interviewer! MAJOR CORPORATE TURN-OFF!)

Answer 3

Wow a decent question. Sorry to hear that. If possible I would stay civil, and even try to act like the interview was going well, just to mess with them. That happened to a friend of mine. The interviewer lost his job over the incident, and later she also had the good fortune of explaining to them why she wasn’t interested in the position when they called her back after their first choice bombed out. So, don’t lower yourself to their level, but do let whoever is in charge know what happened. Hey, you probably wouldn’t want to work for an outfit that condoned that sort of person anyway. Good luck.

Answer 4

I would continue the interview until that human resourcer dismisses me. Then, I could officialy say that I have tried my best but it did not work out. Just because he/she is rude does not mean I would need to follow in his/her footsteps and destroy an opportunity that I have worked so hard toward. And who knows, if I follow it through, maybe that would prove to that human resourcer something about myself.

Answer 5

I agree with the one above me..And if you feel uncomfortable at any point you should stand up explain you uneasiness of the situation and either ask to see some one else who will be more polite or obviously you don't want to interview right now and maybe we should reschedule this meeting... Mind You be Polite the Entire time yourself (just in case it is being on video)

Answer 6

i think that if the employers are rude to you in the beaging so u was right: they wont hire you anyways. they just need to go thru some stupied systems and rules no matter what.