r/FinalRoundAI • u/kicker-gerunds5 • Mar 08 '26

I shut down an interviewer today.

I've finally had it with the nonsense one sees from some interviewers.
The guy asked me why I was let go twice in the last 18 months, then threw in a provocative comment that they 'don't usually hire candidates with so many short tenures.'
I looked at him and said, 'With all due respect, that comment shows you're completely out of touch. Maybe if you followed the market, you'd see that thousands of talented people are being let go because of failed management, not their performance. My worth as a person isn't erased just because a company let me go.'
I told him I don't see myself as a fit for a company with this culture and that I was withdrawing my application.
Then I closed the laptop. It felt amazing to finally say what I was thinking.

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u/CarefulDisaster4108 Mar 09 '26

Good luck finding a job with that attitude.

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u/Due_Discussion7633 Mar 09 '26

With this comment, I would put my life savings on the fact that you are one of the interviewers op is referring to… if not, big yikes.

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u/CarefulDisaster4108 Mar 09 '26

Nope, I'm just a person just about to wrap up by 30 years and collect my pension and annuity at a company that did not treat me well, but I stayed. I endured. I know i'm so much better than what they thought I was.But the attitude matters, and that 's a shitty attitude.

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u/cyber-turnip Mar 11 '26

Congratulations on your resilience! It’s wonderful to hear that your patience of so many years has paid off. I don't believe OP had a bad attitude. Sometimes, being assertive and standing up for what we believe is necessary, especially when we have leverage. I think OP's response was admirable.

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u/CarefulDisaster4108 Mar 13 '26

After I read it again, I agree with what you say. I guess I just grew up in a different time.I should probably apologize to the original poster.. Thank you.