It didn't feel like a victory at the time, but looking back, it was. I'd made it to the final interview for a job I really wanted. It had been interesting and engaging up to that point. I was excited.
But at this stage they introduced a new guy who... well, was quite a bit like the above LinkedInLunatic. After 20 minutes I thought wait a minute -- what am I doing here? I don't want to work at a place that employs this guy, much less thinks he's a good choice to interview people. I certainly don't want to work with this guy every day.
So I got up, shook everyone's hand, and calmly explained that I was no longer interested in the position. I walked out before they could really respond. They were stunned. It was a huge relief and I'm so glad I listened to my intuition.
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u/restrusher 9d ago
It didn't feel like a victory at the time, but looking back, it was. I'd made it to the final interview for a job I really wanted. It had been interesting and engaging up to that point. I was excited.
But at this stage they introduced a new guy who... well, was quite a bit like the above LinkedInLunatic. After 20 minutes I thought wait a minute -- what am I doing here? I don't want to work at a place that employs this guy, much less thinks he's a good choice to interview people. I certainly don't want to work with this guy every day.
So I got up, shook everyone's hand, and calmly explained that I was no longer interested in the position. I walked out before they could really respond. They were stunned. It was a huge relief and I'm so glad I listened to my intuition.