Question 2 and 3 are the basic interview questions that being posted all over the internet. If you do a basic search on Google, you will same pattern of questions.

Why some of you really butthurt with TS choice of questions?

If this is the way the HOD or HR reacts to these questions, this company is not worth it for you to join.

Asian mentality + Boomers mentality = A total disaster.

Hey folks. Thought I would pop in to give you guys an update on things.

So I got off the call with the recruiter an hour ago. Obviously, with how bad the interview went, it was a no-go on either sides. That said, the recruiter did ask what went wrong, and I shared my side of the story.

To cut the story short, the recruiter had shared they heard some negative feedback about the HoD from time to time. And they also acknowledged the hiring manager didn't have the slightest clue of what they were doing either.

Someone else also came forward to share their experience with the company, and had withdrawn themselves from the hiring process too. I was also given insiders info on things, let's just say the hiring department isn't in the best shape at the moment.

Anyways, I believe that is the end of the saga. I would gladly reveal the name of the company, though please PM me if you seriously wanna know. I left a review on their glassdoor profile, but I don't know if it was passed. Side note, you guys have been amazing, the supportive bunch I mean. There are those who have also chastised me, including one user here who started off supportive but probably turned salty when I didn't reply to his kind words :S. Also a shame to see a popular face here remark "You're a content writer but you can't even speak well."

Regardless, I'm gonna leave this thread open, it'd be nice to see if any other stuck up management folks would come in here to offer their piece of (shitty) mind for the kicks of it. I welcome those who wanna share their horror interview stories to come forward and speak up too!

Happy surviving FMCO yall!

1) What is your approach to social media at the moment? Are you prioritizing quantity over quality? [I was asking this because their social media posting frequencies seemed irregular, and their post followed the standard copywriting style]

The question was met a very stern rebuke along the lines of "Everything we do here is quality, let's put it that way." The HoD seemed to take offense to the question. Trigger point 1

2) Could you tell me a little about your company culture and what makes it unique?

This was met with. "I don't understand the question. What I can say is we are a team lah. We're very performance-based. And we try to keep the work-life balance intact. Trigger Point 2." At this point, I was sensing more animosity from the HoD.

3) I imagine I'll be working with you and X often, can you tell me how's your leadership style like?

Straight up, "I don't know where your head's at. What picture are you trying to paint here?" At this point I knew she was getting pissed. The recruiter had told me the HoD can be blunt but is nurturing, and I expected her to be blunt, but it was obviously clear that she's angry.

People here were not pissed that you asked questions. People were pissed because of the dumb shit that you asked.

What were your expectations when you ask these questions?? I dont fucking understand especially the first question. Of course people are gonna sugarcoat and tell you that everything is fine and dandy.   You can't expect people to open up to you just from this kind of interactions wtf. The recruiter probably saw through your shit and got angry lol.

Grow some tact seriously. People who feel so entitled and so high up their horses that they don't think twice about what they're saying are not someone one usually enjoys working with. Just saying.

On the other hand, there's hiring managers who are also so entitled, and at the same time wonder why ppl quit on them, and/or why they're unable to hire at all for months for even years.

To be honest, these are very valid questions to be asked. And I have gotten back answers about the exact less than rosy situation back before too in an honest manner. A summary on the problems that the hiring company is having, and why they are hiring ppl who can help them resolve such issues, and for the role being interviewed for, how exactly does it fit into solving the issues that they need to be solved.

Saying that everything is fine and dandy is after all, another huge red flag too. There simply is no such thing after all. If there can be no honesty about the situation at a job interview, then why bother having a job interview at all? Might as well just outsource to a delivery partner, and don't need to worry about bringing in additional headcount at all anymore.

Like I said, who is dumb enough to air their dirty laundry to a potential employee whom they've just met few minutes ago?  The question is like one of those dumbass iv question "wHat iS uR bigGest wEaknESs??". There are many ways to navigate about this situation, heck some here even give great examples on how to rephrase the questions.

ur ques is too serious
on the other hand, they probably dont know what they are doing, tats y cant answer uu back