Boss has bizarre request in every job interview and won't hire any candidate who refuses to do it
Topics: Jobs, Reddit, Social Media
Gerrard Kaonga
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Topics: Jobs, Reddit, Social Media
Getting a job can be long and difficult but a person has explained a rather weird request an interviewer asked of them in the later stages of the process.
Having to jump through interview hoops is the worst thing, and if loads of people are gunning for a job, companies can essentially take their time when it comes to hiring.
This could mean lots of tests and trials before they even start seriously considering you.
Interestingly, Reddit user SoretoeMcGoo revealed an odd situation they found themselves in during the later stages of a job interview.
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The user explained the situation and it all sounded normal and straight forward enough... at the beginning.
The social media user said: “I applied for a job with a major UK energy supplier.
“Made it through the phone interview and was asked to come to a hotel for the next phase which was an aptitude test, there was about 30 of us in a big conference room, around 20 were sent home and the final 10 were asked to stay on and do a face to face interview in a hotel room.
“It was going quite well although I found it strange that they were filming the interview, anyway at the very end of the interview the guy said 'one last thing, could you sing me a song?'."
Now the question is, would you start singing? Would you start belting out Mariah Carey to your lung’s horror or politely decline?
The Reddit user explained what he did and even reflected on whether he regrets his decision years later.
They continued: “I said what? And he said yeah just anything that comes to mind, just sing something.
“I just flat out said no, and the guy kept at it, he eventually said it can be anything, sing happy birthday and I just said no, not doing that.
“So the interview ended and the guy turned off the camera and said ‘you did well, and I feel bad for you but you won't get the job’, he then told me his boss insisted nobody who refused to sing at the end could be hired no matter how good they did.
“I was only about 19 at the time and found it extremely strange, I was even annoyed at myself for not just singing happy birthday as he suggested, but now when I think back I'm glad I didn't, it was clearly a test to see how easy I would be controlled.”
Weird and concerning to say the least, but would you have done things any differently?