worst job interviews

The interviewer asked how I handle criticism, and I said, “pretty badly.” I wanted to show my sense of humor, but nobody laughed. Can I recover?

Your interview went great except when you made an attempt at humor at the wrong time. We look at ways to salvage the situation and what to do next time.
December 12, 2025 Alex Summers

The interviewer said he liked my resume, but then he asked if I’d ever been fired. My honest answer ended the interview. What should I have said?

Not only does it sting to get fired from a job, but it's also a challenge talking about it in future jobinterviews.
October 30, 2025 Peter Kinney

The Most Ridiculous Job Interview Questions People Have Actually Been Asked

We guess that sometimes employers have good reason to ask these out-of-left-field questions. But for most of these, we can't imagine what that reason could be. If you have any ideas, let us know in the comments. And just for fun...How would you answer them?
January 20, 2025 Jesse Singer