I know a story. A candidate went to an interview for a job in a bank. He sat down and the interviewer asked him a simple math question related to interest rates. Instead of answering, he started singing a song about money that he made up on the spot. The interviewer was so shocked that they ended the interview early. It was a really funny yet bad interview moment.
Sure. I once heard of a guy who went to an interview at a very fancy company. He was so nervous that when the interviewer asked him to introduce himself, he completely blanked and started talking about his cat's favorite toy instead of his work experience. It was really funny but also a bad move for the interview.
Well, there was this one interview where the applicant was wearing a shirt with a big, goofy cartoon character on it. The interviewer couldn't help but be distracted. Then, during the interview, the applicant accidentally knocked over a glass of water all over the interview table while trying to show a gesture. It made the whole situation quite chaotic and it was definitely a bad interview.
Sure. I once heard of an interview where the candidate accidentally sat on a whoopee cushion that was left on the chair by a prankster in the office before. The sudden noise made everyone laugh, but the candidate took it in good humor and said it was a unique welcome.
I went for an interview at a place that seemed really disorganized. They didn't have my resume ready, and they made me wait for over an hour. When the interview finally started, the interviewer seemed unprepared and asked me really basic questions that were not relevant to the job at all. It was a total waste of my time.
Sure. One time, the interviewee accidentally sat on a whoopee cushion that was left on the chair by a prankster in the office before the interview. The look on his face was priceless, and the whole interview panel had a hard time suppressing their laughter.
Sure. One of my friends went for an interview at a tech startup. The interviewer asked him if he could code while standing on one leg. My friend was so shocked but he managed to write a simple code while wobbling a bit. It was hilarious.
Well, at another interview, a candidate was asked about a difficult medical case. Instead of answering seriously, he told a story about how his pet dog once had a similar - sounding problem and how he 'treated' it with some home remedies. The interviewers were both amused and impressed by his creativity and ability to think on his feet in a medical - related context.
One of my friends went to a college interview and was really nervous. He accidentally called the interviewer 'Mom' at the start. The interviewer just laughed and it broke the ice. My friend then relaxed and had a great interview.
Once, a candidate brought his pet parrot to the interview. The parrot kept interrupting by repeating 'Hello' and 'Pretty boy'. It was so unexpected that the interviewers couldn't stop laughing.
One story I heard was that a candidate was asked about the number of grains of sand on a beach. Instead of panicking, the candidate humorously replied that it was the same number as the stars in the sky that the interviewer couldn't count either. And they both had a good laugh.
Well, here's one. There was a man who thought he could sing really well. He entered a talent show. When he started singing, his voice was so off - key that it made the judges wince. He also had some really strange dance moves that looked more like he was having a seizure. In the end, he got booed off the stage, but he was so oblivious that he thought he did great.
Clumsiness is also a factor. For example, tripping over something as they enter the interview room or spilling things as I mentioned before. Another aspect is inappropriate clothing choices that can make the interviewers either laugh or be put off. Also, over - the - top attempts to be unique that end up being just plain weird, like the singing in the bank interview story.