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My Bad interview Experience
Posted on 20/04/2005 7:16 pm
My Bad interview Experience
Hi Friends
I am new to this Forum and I really found this Forum to be more information oreinted .
I would like to share the bad interview experience which I had encountered just a week back.
I would like to outline my interview in a short way:
The interview committe comprised of three People ( Two from Technical and one from HR)
As far as the Technical persons were concerned, they were quite friendly and more oriented towards Technical aspects and I really enjoyed the discussion with them.
Unfortunately the HR guy was very arrogant and his talks were literally defaming my personality and in turn my nation of origin.
Here are the few things questioned and told by the HR Manager
1. Are you one from 23 children for your father
2. Once when you come to Know that Germany has liberalised the immigration policy """ You packed your suitcase and came off to Germany"""", told in very sarcastic manner.
3. Looking at relieving letter from my previous company(Land of origin), he calculates the money earned to the euro currency and says that I was earning 130 to 150 euro permonth and now you are looking for such a high pay in Germany.
4. COndeming my English accent, eventhough we didnot speak a word in English during our conversation.
Have anybody encountered such a typeof interview, is it common in Germany, or else if not can I file a case againt the HR guy for defaming me and my land of origin after inviting for the interview.
YOur prompt feedbacks are highly appreciated.
It will be good if Mr Detlef can give his opinion .
Thanks
Bye
Foreigner
Foreigner
Member since 20/04/2005
Posted on 22/04/2005 12:15 pm
Re: My Bad interview Experience
When you receive those kind of questions again during interview, you could answer them that all personal related questions should not be accounted to what you can offer as an employee.
You dont have to file a lawsuit regards to this circumstances...it is just another path of life experience 
All sacarstic questions/statements should be answered with truth in tough and confident manner.
Good luck in your next interview.
sengkiang
Member since 27/11/2003
Posted on 23/04/2005 8:53 am
Re: My Bad interview Experience
Sengkiang is right.
You have to only say that you think his/her question isn't related with your interview, but somehow tell him/her about your necessary private infos elegantly.
One thing to remember in formal occasions is, try to think objectively as you can, avoid to say your subjectively thought.
I hope for your success.
EE
PS: Sengkiang are you still in Dresden? Ada orang Malaysia lagi di sana?
adna_f
Member since 16/02/2004
Posted on 25/04/2005 10:38 am
Re: My Bad interview Experience
Hi *,
I find this topic quite interesting.
If you analyse the scenerio carefully.
-Two Technical guys.
-One HR guy.
The technical guys were cordial.
The HR guy was abrasive.
From my Prospective ;
I think the HR guy just adminstered personality test to you.
For a foreigner, the test is most likely to find out how well
you've integrated yourself into the German society.
One of the signs is not only the ability to speak Deutsch.
How strong your personality is counts too.This in context of the company
and even in the society determines how effective you can be.
When I was younger, I use to see placards like "Beware of Dogs" hung on private
properties but as I grew older I see that hung on peoples faces "Beware of wolfs" (
)
I do not think you should see it as a bad experience.I think you should see
it as a valuable experience that has given you the opportunity to think about
how to carry yourself or even counter attack such attacks in future.
ThE POWER TO THINK IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE INTELLIGENCE YOU MAY HAVE
onye
Member since 06/12/2003
