I Hate Job Interviews

Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.

I Hate Job Interviews

Why do I hate job interviews? Its simple. I just can’t stand the idea of someone asking questions that I just simply don’t know how to answer. I mean, isn’t an interview supposed to be some kind of way to get to know a person?

Then why don’t they ask me what are my favorite activities? Or why not just look at my Facebook profile and decide whether I’m right or not for the job?

I’m just saying, I don’t like it. One of the worst things about it is that you have to be there and pretend that you are a “professional”. And I know there are those that are. But come on. For the most part, we like to have fun and goof off in our lives.

So in a way, an interview forces you to act like someone that you are not. So really, what’s the point of hiring somebody who acts one way in the interview and another when he is hired.

My Experience With Job Interviews

Have you ever gotten nervous when you apply for a job and they call you in to find out more about you? When I first got interviewed by a person in charge of hiring, I felt like I was going to be able to wow them with my words.

Soon I realized that I could not even say one word out of my mouth without sounding scared. I’m not talking scared like you are scared of a movie. I’m talking scared like your life is on the line.

My knees would start shaking and my stomach would have a weird feeling. It felt like my stomach fell to the floor. I just had this bad gut feeling that I was not going to do well. So that’s one of my experiences with job interviews.

Should You Go To Job Interviews?

This sounds like a dumb question but I just don’t recommend job interviews as a way to get hired for a job. I’m completely against this system.

The way I see it is that the person being interviewed may not be himself since he is scared to death to even talk. It’s almost like public speaking. I know that this only happens to rookies but we all start out as rookies.

And just because you come in to an interview confident does not mean you will get the job. Although that can only help you. But the point is that if you really want someone to be authentic in an interview, I say you shouldn’t make it so formal.

Why not just go to a lunch and discuss like normal human beings what the job position expects and if the interviewee is the perfect fit for the job. I don’t see why people have to make such a big deal about it.

Frankly, I think the entire process can be made much more appealing for those who apply for a job. I truly do think that there are some improvements that could be made when going for job interviews.