A candidate second-round interview was disrupted by an unexpected rejection email from the company. Read Reddit post to knowwhat happened next! New Delhi: In an unexpected twist during a job interview, a candidate received a rejection email in the middle of a promising second-round discussion. The candidate took to Reddit to share the “hilariously unfortunate” incident.
The candidate said that the interview panel included a Senior Product Manager, a Senior Developer and the company’s Chief of Staff. This was the his second of three scheduled interviews, with the final one set to be a brief 15-minute meeting with the CTO. The conversation was going well an hour and fifteen minutes in.
The technical questions had been covered and the tone of the interview had shifted to discussing methodologies, company processes and even future possibilities. The Chief of Staff even suggested scheduling the third interview for the next Friday. Viral Reddit post Man receives rejection email during job interview | Image: Reddit The Redditor was about to confirm his availability when he noticed an email notification.
To his surprise, it was a rejection email from the company’s Workday system. Though caught off guard, he mentioned the email to the interview panel. The interviewers reacted with shock.
For a few moments, no one spoke. The Senior Developer, confused, asked the Senior Product Manager, “What other candidates are left? I thought he was the last?” The Chief of Staff looked eq.