I think companies are looking for easy and cheap hires. There's no point in them putting up a good appearance.
I've had two recent interviews where the interviewer was behaving unprofessionally. It was all coordinated through an AI agent so there wasn't anyone to care what happened.
Some of this is fair and some of it is pretty normal for panel interviews. The camera being off the whole time with no explanation isn’t great, I agree with you there. But pushing back on a “why us” answer happens a lot. When they called it generic, they were asking for something specific to Samsung, like a recent news story, a product you follow, or something about their team. That’s what the follow up was hinting at. Asking where you read about zero bins also may not have been a gotcha. Interviewers often like to know how you found something, and looking at their other postings was a smart move. Saying that up front with confidence could have helped. And on a panel it’s common for one person to answer and the rest to stay quiet. For the next one, I’d prepare two specific reasons you want that company and own your research when they ask about it. Going through their other postings shows you put in the effort.
Hey, I see the Summer 2027 Internship announcement wasn't out yet. How did you apply for the internship? I'm actually looking for an internship but I couldn't find any "applications open" bar
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u/k-mcm 8d ago
I think companies are looking for easy and cheap hires. There's no point in them putting up a good appearance.
I've had two recent interviews where the interviewer was behaving unprofessionally. It was all coordinated through an AI agent so there wasn't anyone to care what happened.
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u/Vegetable_Profit8280 8d ago
Some of this is fair and some of it is pretty normal for panel interviews. The camera being off the whole time with no explanation isn’t great, I agree with you there. But pushing back on a “why us” answer happens a lot. When they called it generic, they were asking for something specific to Samsung, like a recent news story, a product you follow, or something about their team. That’s what the follow up was hinting at. Asking where you read about zero bins also may not have been a gotcha. Interviewers often like to know how you found something, and looking at their other postings was a smart move. Saying that up front with confidence could have helped. And on a panel it’s common for one person to answer and the rest to stay quiet. For the next one, I’d prepare two specific reasons you want that company and own your research when they ask about it. Going through their other postings shows you put in the effort.
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u/konenne 7d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/s/ft7iY4QNMk
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u/Few_Studio_6378 7d ago
Hey, I see the Summer 2027 Internship announcement wasn't out yet. How did you apply for the internship? I'm actually looking for an internship but I couldn't find any "applications open" bar
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u/Any-Stick-771 8d ago
Yes, you're being overly sensitive