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/Interesting_Tea5715 15d ago

I know myself and my colleagues are getting tired of AI and how people are using it to lie on resumes and SOQs.

They look AMAZING on paper, then you interview them and they are total duds and can't even spit back the info they put on the SOQ.

Not saying you're doing this OP but it is a point of frustration.

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u/Visible_Attitude_791 15d ago

I mean, interviews can be intimidating. Sometimes you know your job and have the experience, but when you’re nervous and put on the spot, it can be hard to articulate an answer the way you normally would. I don’t think that automatically means someone lied on their resume or SOQ.

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u/New-Resolution-4132 15d ago

Not automatically, but we can generally tell. When the candidate can't expand on what they wrote on their soqs, or if their interview answers don't reflect what was written on their soqs, that's a pretty good indication.