Hiring Managers Share On Reddit Their Stories About The Weirdest Encounters They’ve Had With Applicants

Getting a job isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, even if you are truly confident. If you are going through it harder than others, you might encounter more than a few hiring managers.

You do have something in common with them, though. Because on the other side of the situation, they also go through a lot of applicants.

They screen who is the most fitting to fill the vacant positions, and if they screw up, it might cost the company its resources. So they take the time to be critical about their interviews.

But sometimes it doesn’t even take much for them to see who is on the 'nope' list. In a r/AskReddit post, a Redditor asked hiring managers about stories that made them question whether the applicant was for real or if everything was a prank.

The stories are so ridiculous that you would think this is actually the competitive market they’re talking about. It ranges from people getting too comfortable to applicants who seemed confused about what they had walked into.

These hiring managers should be getting paid what they deserve because talking to these kinds of people in our article is certainly no joke. Here are the weird stories from the hiring managers of Reddit.

This is the original question of the Redditor

G_man252

They say 'fake it 'til you make it,' but then there are people who think they’re so right that they can’t even hide their bad personality

UnexpectedBrisket

Sometimes you push way too hard on ...

blatentpoetry

what you can squeeze out of the company, and that’ll bite you back

blatentpoetry

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blatentpoetry

It’s more about what I can contribute to myself rather than what I can do to make the company grow

lovelanguage_sarcasm

When a hiring manager triumphs over God

JediKnightDub Boxman75

Taking relaxation...

Boxman75

to a whole new level

Boxman75

This hiring manager must’ve tried to let him down gently

Teckun2

This is why you need to pick out the decent ones

tactics14

Did he realize what kind of interview he was in?

Anees092

Probably waiting for them to congratulate him the moment he came out of the office

bunny_pony

but then here's the plot twist

bunny_pony

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bunny_pony

The amount of bluffing makes it harder for you to actually get the job

kstamp89

He pulled that trick out of his pocket too early

kstamp89

She would have edited it out the way...

mattweb94

you cut that statement out of her resume

mattweb94

Early on, there was something that was already off

fievelm

Then his opinions were actually insults

fievelm

The creepy encounter started way before the interview

fievelm

Did they confuse it with speed dating?

gmabarrett

Not much of an interview, is it?

WebHead1287

And that’s supposed to be acceptable?

Benedict_ARNY

His memory seems to be...

squirrel_exceptions

a bit of a problem for both encounters

squirrel_exceptions

Some people can’t really believe that they are all included in a fair game

ZeeLadyMusketeer

Now, when it’s your time to speak, you can tell them that they didn’t get the job

DefinitelyYoda

This is why you don’t lie on your resume

ejsandstrom

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ejsandstrom

Talk about unfortunate encounters

xantyrn

The downside of home interviews

xantyrn

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xantyrn

They might call it confidence, but it looks like arrogance

tealord25

When you want to play the sympathy card, but your rage is showing

[deleted]

Some of these applicants are really confused about what they’re interviewing for

ItsSarahMarie

It’s a scavenger hunt, and the prize is knowing who you’re not going to hire

QuietCornerGirl

Well, the general can create their own company to hire her then

[deleted]

The applicant wouldn’t even get near the external positions with the way they did that

DougieSloBone

This is harassment before even being involved in the workplace

Draxtonsmitz

I’m pretty sure they still matter

[deleted]

Know how to read a room

tittyelf

Don't call us; we'll call you. Seriously.

tittyelf

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tittyelf

You'd be curious how they even thought about applying in the first place

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If you’re a hiring manager who's encountered moments like this, we hope you have more patience than most people. Ultimately, without it being their intention, these people have wasted their time. 

For those who are looking for jobs and feel like they are at a dead end, you might want to take some tips on what not to do from these people. Then go out and do your best.

Which applicant did you find the most ridiculous? Share your answer in our comments.