Re: Bad Interview Moments
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:52 pm
"So, what sets you apart from your peers that we're interviewing?"
"Well, I'm the good looking one..."
No CB.
"Well, I'm the good looking one..."
No CB.
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I take it you weren't interviewing for DPW.Anonymous User wrote:"So, what sets you apart from your peers that we're interviewing?"
"Well, I'm the good looking one..."
No CB.
... I say that, but I just remembered that my DPW screener did ask what set me apart from my peers.pertristis wrote:I take it you weren't interviewing for DPW.Anonymous User wrote:"So, what sets you apart from your peers that we're interviewing?"
"Well, I'm the good looking one..."
No CB.
I had an interviewer swear and then proceed to apologize profusely.Rocío wrote:
At another interview, I swore. The entire panel laughed. (Got a CB)
Sorry, totally off topic, but is DPW known/not known for having attractive people?pertristis wrote:I take it you weren't interviewing for DPW.Anonymous User wrote:"So, what sets you apart from your peers that we're interviewing?"
"Well, I'm the good looking one..."
No CB.
http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/davis-po ... e-hotties/Anonymous User wrote:Sorry, totally off topic, but is DPW known/not known for having attractive people?pertristis wrote:I take it you weren't interviewing for DPW.Anonymous User wrote:"So, what sets you apart from your peers that we're interviewing?"
"Well, I'm the good looking one..."
No CB.
Ahh, thank youAnonymous User wrote:http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/davis-po ... e-hotties/Anonymous User wrote:Sorry, totally off topic, but is DPW known/not known for having attractive people?pertristis wrote:I take it you weren't interviewing for DPW.Anonymous User wrote:"So, what sets you apart from your peers that we're interviewing?"
"Well, I'm the good looking one..."
No CB.
I laughed really hard. Good use of font.Anonymous User wrote:I had an OCI interview with the managing partner of a firm office who is a very famous alum from the school so I was a bit nervous for the screener. When asked lit vs. corp, my answer was
Well I'm leaning pretty heavily toward litigation. My summer job exposed me to a lot of the litigation process and really enjoyed it. I also found it played to my strengths such as reading, researching, and writing.played to my strengths such as reading, researching and writingI felt like such an idiot.strengths such as reading
No callback.
+1LeDique wrote:This gave me a good laugh. Thanks for this.Anonymous User wrote:Interviewer: Are you trying to F*** us over?
Me: *Not sure how to respond* Umm... err... I'm not sure what you're asking?
Interviewer: Why didn't you just say no?
To be fair, You did decide to walk out...Anonymous User wrote:Something similar happened to me on my first OCI interview. A 20 minute scheduled interview lasted 5 minutes. Great way to start the week.notedgarfigaro wrote:Interviewer: "So, I see you're interested in healthcare law"
Me (resume SCREAMS it): "Yes I am"
Other Interviewer: "You do know our entire health care section just left in April"
Me dumbfounded b/c the website hadn't been updated with that relevant news "err, yes?"
Anonymous User wrote:1) Had a screener with a partner and an associate. The partner farted and both looked over at me. I was flustered at that point so I just apologized profusely. It really stunk too. Got a CB.
LOL Would be even better if one was really fat and the other really lanky.Anonymous User wrote:Interviewer said his firm was expanding globally, and he joked they were aiming for world domination.
I respond, "Like Pinky and the Brain?"
One interviewer laughed, because he got it. Other was deadpan. No callback.
Wow. I have put up with some rude interviewers, but in that situation I would be tempted to smile, say, "thank you for your time," and just get up and leave.Anonymous User wrote: 2.) At a CB: Partner asks why I transferred. I give the same response probably every transfer gives. Partner responds with, "WRONG. I HATE LIARS. You transferred to xyz school because it was probably the best one you could get into. I bet the better schools rejected you, so you went to xyz because you didn't care about the stats or location of the particular school, just the ranking. You probably had a horrible LSAT score, mediocre GPA, and unimpressive resume and couldn't get into a decent school the first time around. I don't know where your 1L school is located, and I doubt anyone at our firm graduated from there. Why are you even here?" I just tried smiling, nodding and waiting for his next question.
This, but I think he/she has got to be exaggerating. If the story is true, I would have insulted him right back and left.Rocío wrote:Wow. I have put up with some rude interviewers, but in that situation I would be tempted to smile, say, "thank you for your time," and just get up and leave.Anonymous User wrote: 2.) At a CB: Partner asks why I transferred. I give the same response probably every transfer gives. Partner responds with, "WRONG. I HATE LIARS. You transferred to xyz school because it was probably the best one you could get into. I bet the better schools rejected you, so you went to xyz because you didn't care about the stats or location of the particular school, just the ranking. You probably had a horrible LSAT score, mediocre GPA, and unimpressive resume and couldn't get into a decent school the first time around. I don't know where your 1L school is located, and I doubt anyone at our firm graduated from there. Why are you even here?" I just tried smiling, nodding and waiting for his next question.
This is hilarious. The partner had to give you a CB for taking the blame. Maybe it was all an elaborate plan to see if you would be willing to go down for your superiors in case they are ever investigated.Anonymous User wrote:1) Had a screener with a partner and an associate. The partner farted and both looked over at me. I was flustered at that point so I just apologized profusely. It really stunk too. Got a CB.
2) Had a CB with a partner in a large conference room overlooking the bay. A ton of ships are moving behind the partner while he is talking to me. About 10 minutes into the interview he asks, "There was a large cargo ship with COSCO painted its side. What color was it?" I sat there dumbfounded for two minutes. I told him I did not know. He congratulates me for not having ADD.
3) CB. The last interviewer is a partner. He comes in late and goes sorry I have to take this call. I mention I'd be willing to wait until he's done to meet with him. He says "Yeah, sure." We stare awkwardly at each other for a minute and he tells me I need to get out because he needs the room.
Well, I sat there for the entire 45 minutes of that particular interview because I guess I am a big, fat pussy. Every answer I gave was butchered in that fashion. Every time, the partner would tell me that I was lying and what I should have said. It was the first interview of the day, and the other five went really well. However, that was a week ago, so I'm sure I have been dinged now.Gettingstarted1928 wrote:This, but I think he/she has got to be exaggerating. If the story is true, I would have insulted him right back and left.Rocío wrote:Wow. I have put up with some rude interviewers, but in that situation I would be tempted to smile, say, "thank you for your time," and just get up and leave.Anonymous User wrote: 2.) At a CB: Partner asks why I transferred. I give the same response probably every transfer gives. Partner responds with, "WRONG. I HATE LIARS. You transferred to xyz school because it was probably the best one you could get into. I bet the better schools rejected you, so you went to xyz because you didn't care about the stats or location of the particular school, just the ranking. You probably had a horrible LSAT score, mediocre GPA, and unimpressive resume and couldn't get into a decent school the first time around. I don't know where your 1L school is located, and I doubt anyone at our firm graduated from there. Why are you even here?" I just tried smiling, nodding and waiting for his next question.
Yeah, I often look back at situations and wish I would have reacted a certain way.Anonymous User wrote:Well, I sat there for the entire 45 minutes of that particular interview because I guess I am a big, fat pussy. Every answer I gave was butchered in that fashion. Every time, the partner would tell me that I was lying and what I should have said. It was the first interview of the day, and the other five went really well. However, that was a week ago, so I'm sure I have been dinged now.Gettingstarted1928 wrote:This, but I think he/she has got to be exaggerating. If the story is true, I would have insulted him right back and left.Rocío wrote:Wow. I have put up with some rude interviewers, but in that situation I would be tempted to smile, say, "thank you for your time," and just get up and leave.Anonymous User wrote: 2.) At a CB: Partner asks why I transferred. I give the same response probably every transfer gives. Partner responds with, "WRONG. I HATE LIARS. You transferred to xyz school because it was probably the best one you could get into. I bet the better schools rejected you, so you went to xyz because you didn't care about the stats or location of the particular school, just the ranking. You probably had a horrible LSAT score, mediocre GPA, and unimpressive resume and couldn't get into a decent school the first time around. I don't know where your 1L school is located, and I doubt anyone at our firm graduated from there. Why are you even here?" I just tried smiling, nodding and waiting for his next question.
OMG, I also had an interviewer ask me about Pennoyer. After a minute of verbally teasing out the fact pattern I finally remembered. Were his initials, per chance, AL?Anonymous User wrote:Last interviewer of the last CB of a 6 CB week. Interviewer asks me a bunch of math brain teasers. I got 1/3 right, but asked for more. Then the interviewer asks me about Pennoyer. Flubbed that too. Got an offer.
Anonymous User wrote:OMG, I also had an interviewer ask me about Pennoyer. After a minute of verbally teasing out the fact pattern I finally remembered. Were his initials, per chance, AL?Anonymous User wrote:Last interviewer of the last CB of a 6 CB week. Interviewer asks me a bunch of math brain teasers. I got 1/3 right, but asked for more. Then the interviewer asks me about Pennoyer. Flubbed that too. Got an offer.
Anonymous User wrote:I had several interviewers during a CB ask "so, who was your screener with?"
Haven't heard back, but not exactly filled with confidence.