Recent Tales from the Interview

Job interview stories.

Apr 2011

The Sixth Guy, The Company Pond, and More

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The Company Pond (from Adam)
Our company had one of those decorative ponds located in front of the building where people can gaze out their cubicles and dream of being outside. It looked nice enough, but it was disgustingly dirty with runoff and probably about half full of goose droppings.

I was interviewing a nice-enough woman for a position with our company when my receptionist sheepishly burst into the room.