Can you share a particularly bad BuzzFeed job interview horror story in detail?
A person once went for a BuzzFeed job interview. They arrived early, looking sharp and ready. But when they entered the interview room, they found that the interviewers were having an argument among themselves about some internal issues. They barely paid attention to the interviewee at first. Then, when they did start the interview, they kept interrupting the interviewee to continue their own side - conversations. It was a very unprofessional and uncomfortable experience for the person being interviewed.
Sure. There was an interviewee who had an online interview for a BuzzFeed position. Right in the middle of answering an important question, the connection dropped. They tried to reconnect immediately, but when they finally got back on, the interviewers seemed annoyed. Instead of giving the interviewee a chance to start over or continue smoothly, they rushed through the rest of the interview and cut it short. It was really unfair as the technical issue wasn't the interviewee's fault.
Can you share a particularly bad BuzzFeed tattoo horror story?
Sure. There was this one where a guy got a tattoo of a dragon on his arm. He thought it would look cool. But the tattoo artist used the wrong ink. Over time, the tattoo turned a really ugly greenish color. It looked more like a sickly lizard than a fierce dragon. He was so disappointed.
Can you share a particularly bad celebrity interview horror story?
Sure. There was this one interview where the interviewer's microphone wasn't working properly. So, there were constant disruptions as they tried to fix it. The celebrity was left sitting there awkwardly waiting, and it really ruined the flow of the interview.
Can you share a particularly bad millennial interview horror story?
Sure. A millennial went for an interview at a big corporation. They were asked very inappropriate questions about their personal life, like their dating history. It made the millennial extremely uncomfortable. They tried to deflect the questions but the interviewer kept pushing. Needless to say, the millennial didn't want to work for such a company and left the interview early.
What are some of the BuzzFeed job interview horror stories?
One horror story could be showing up to the interview and the interviewer being extremely rude and dismissive from the start. They might not even let the interviewee finish answering questions. Another could be the interview location being a complete mess or in a very noisy and distracting environment, making it hard to focus on the interview.
Share some BuzzFeed job horror stories.
Well, there was a case where an individual was hired for a certain position but then was forced to do completely different tasks. They were promised a job in marketing but ended up doing menial data - entry work all day long. It was a total bait - and - switch situation. They felt so deceived and wasted their time preparing for the wrong job.
Can you share a particularly scary BuzzFeed Music Horror Story?
There was this one where a music label signed a really talented artist. But then they started to control every aspect of the artist's life in a very negative way. They made the artist work long hours without proper rest, and when the artist tried to break free, the label threatened to sue for breach of contract. It was like a horror story of being trapped in a bad deal.
Can you share a particularly disturbing 'buzzfeed bachelor horror story'?
There was a bachelor who was on a date with a girl. During the date, she started acting really strange. She began to talk about her ex - boyfriend in a very obsessive way. Then, she started to accuse the bachelor of being just like her ex. It got so bad that she started screaming at him in the middle of the restaurant. The whole experience was really unnerving for the poor bachelor.
Can you share a particularly scary BuzzFeed bathroom horror story?
Well, I recall one where a woman went into her new apartment's bathroom for the first time. When she sat on the toilet, she felt something move beneath her. She quickly got up and saw a small mouse scurrying away. It was really gross and made her feel so uncomfortable in her own bathroom. She had to call pest control right away.
Can you share a particularly memorable BuzzFeed birthday horror story?
One really memorable one is about a woman who had her birthday dinner at a fancy restaurant. She had made a reservation weeks before. But when they arrived, the restaurant had lost their reservation. They were made to wait for hours and finally got a table in a corner near the kitchen, where it was noisy and smelled like grease. It was not the nice, elegant dinner she had hoped for at all. This story shows how things can go wrong even when you plan carefully. There are so many elements involved in having a great birthday experience like a good venue, proper arrangements, and when one of those things fails, it can turn into a horror story.
Can you share your 'my job interview horror story'?
Sure. I once had an interview where I was running late because of a traffic jam. I finally arrived all flustered. The interviewer was really cold from the start. They asked me really tough questions that seemed more like they were trying to trip me up than actually assess my skills. And then, in the middle of the interview, there was a fire alarm. We had to evacuate and by the time we got back, the whole mood was ruined and I didn't get the job.