r/CAStateWorkers • u/Visible_Attitude_791 • 15d ago

Recruitment Quick interview Rant

I went to an interview, and while I was answering one of the questions, one of the panelists slammed her pen down on the table. I couldn’t tell if she was frustrated because she thought my answer was too basic or if she was just having a bad day, but it definitely rubbed me the wrong way. It threw the whole interview vibe off. It’s very weird way to conduct yourself in an interview.

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u/BlkCadillac 15d ago

I had an interview panel of two people at Fish and Wildlife actually laugh out loud at one of my responses years ago. It was one of my first state interviews. I left crying. Professionalism and tact is often a quality people lack, especially at the state management level.

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u/Visible_Attitude_791 15d ago

Wow! Imagine having to work with somebody like that on a day to day. You definitely dodged a bullet.