I had this one interview some time ago where instead of having the HR person talk about what the company does and prod me to see if I was curious/interested in what it is they do, the opposite was expected to happen. That obviously didn't go well.
After the usual "tell me about yourself" stuff, the HR rep asked me what I knew about the company and was noticeably disappointed when I said I had only accessed the homepage and Glassdoor reviews. She swiftly ended the call after that, leaving me with "homework" to go through (go through more of their web page/web presence, meditate about their mission) after which I would be qualified to resume the screening call.
Later I re-read their Glassdoor reviews and they had other people had had basically the same experience. Strangest interview I ever had.
Yea I remember in college when I was applying for my first jobs I would read through their mission statements so I knew what words to prioritize saying in the interviews. It's all part of the game.
15 minutes gets you a general outline of what they do, a superficial notion of culture etc. I had that, but they wanted more in-depth knowledge of their products and culture.
> but they wanted more in-depth knowledge of their products and culture.
Well, you dodged a narcissistic bullet, that's for sure.
Maybe I'm too old and jaded, but I can't stand corporate bullshit. I don't give a shit about mission statements or your product portfolio. Who has time for that shit?
After the usual "tell me about yourself" stuff, the HR rep asked me what I knew about the company and was noticeably disappointed when I said I had only accessed the homepage and Glassdoor reviews. She swiftly ended the call after that, leaving me with "homework" to go through (go through more of their web page/web presence, meditate about their mission) after which I would be qualified to resume the screening call.
Later I re-read their Glassdoor reviews and they had other people had had basically the same experience. Strangest interview I ever had.