A post on Reddit posing the question “What’s a red flag everyone should be aware of when attending a job interview?” has sparked heated discussion on the online forum.
The post by user photo_inbloom, which has received 6,600 upvotes and 2,800 comments since it was posted on September 17, saw hundreds of Redditors share their personal stories of questionable practices and warning signs from their own interview experiences.
Job interviews are a crucial point for both employers and candidates to assess each other, and can be especially nerve-wracking for the interviewee.
A 2013 survey of 1,002 employed adults, conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Everest College, found that 92 percent of Americans are stressed by at least one thing about the job interview process.
The biggest fear was said to be having the jitters, with 17 percent listing being too nervous as their top concern. Nerves were following by being overqualified for the job (15 percent), …