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Actually as someone who does sometimes do interviews: acting like an asshole with a big ego will wreck your chances big time.
What? Thats easy?
"Hi what's your name?"
"Suck yo grandpas wrinkley wang on a Wednesday!" And walk out. Done.
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"Pull my finger"!
Try to set up the interviewer with my friend "who isn't as bad as they say"
take a massive liquid shit in the trashcan and maintain eye contact the whole time while humming or singing "I've been working on the railroad".
Options: Vomit all over the interviewer's desk. Act crazy and shout random stuff in German, made worse by the fact that my German is dogshit Pretend that I'm in a theater play (ie Romeo and juliet) and start dramatically acting a role, etc.
Call them to say I found a better job.
No, I don't show up. Just call at the exact time the interview starts.
Get my dick out. If it doesn't ruin the interview I'll run away anyway - who would want to work in a company where such a behaviour is okay?
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I cough into my hand as I reach out to greet them and fart loudly as I make eye contact while shaking their hand.
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Can we first just check out the salary?
Whip it out and piss on the desk.
Tell them I could do the interview better than them
I’ve had 4 interviews since June where I withdrew myself from consideration in the middle of an interview. I didn’t bomb; just decided the company wasn’t for me.
You can always just say “I don’t think this is the right fit, I would like to withdrawal from consideration but thank you for your time.”
Shortest interview was about 4 minutes, not quite 30 seconds, but it would have been about 30 seconds if he showed up on time. When a CTO shows up late, wearing a t-shirt from their home office while I’m interviewing for a 100% on site role, that’s business casual attire; I’m not even wasting my time talking to this dude.
So, how many holidays are there and how much are you offering, if I decide I'm interested?