Had the worst interview ever

Roadtonowhere100121

A lead investigator wants you to review 35,000 social media posts. It is a live investigation and there could be more posts. How would you review this information?

LeafGreen

Some context would be good.
Is this a question you were asked in an interview?
If so, what is the role?
Why was it the worst ever interview?

Roadtonowhere100121

It was for a casework support role for fraud investigations 

Dakta

Might be on my own here but this really isn't clear.

Complete shot in the dark but maybe work on the communication skills?

Marcon

Roadtonowhere100121 said:

A lead investigator wants you to review 35,000 social media posts. It is a live investigation and there could be more posts. How would you review this information?

What's this got to do with your thread title? Not sure how the title and question relate.

TELLIT01

I'm guessing there must be software out there which can scan social media for certain keywords and phrases.  It's obviously impossible to review that quantity manually.

lincroft1710

It is worth looking at the OP's previous threads

annetheman

I had the worst interview ever in 2021, so you can't have had the worst interview ever - that title is taken, sorry.

What happened? I killed patients and caused untold reputational damage to the company as well as being the reason for $billions worth of regulatory fines.

Luckily, it was all hypothetical. I actually applied again after they rejected me (I was on drugs when I did the aforemtioned - fentanyl and morphine after surgery that morning, and they DID tell me not to make any important decisions because my judgement would be whack for 24 hours...). They rejected me again lol.

7 months later I got a brilliant job I never would have seen coming in an industry leader. 1 year after that I'm a director at a FTSE100.

I'm not unique. Rejection is a blessing in disguise IF you learn from it! You won't believe it now. Just go do your best and help people as much as you can, it'll happen eventually.

Exodi

Not sure what the body of the post has to do with the title, but to make the thread productive, I've had my fair share of cringe-worthy interview moments which I'll mention below as they keep me up at night, but fortunately nothing absolutely horrendous.

As a fresh-faced guy in his early 20's, responding to the question "where do you see yourself in 5 years" with "in your chair" - which might sounds bold, confident and optimistic in your head, but cringey, rude and offensive in reality, as you are both belittling the interviewer's position and also implying you will replace them.

In a different interview (again as a guy in his early 20's) I optimistically interviewed for a relatively senior position at a testing lab. The lab required badges to get in and out, and had a raising arm barrier manned by security guards. I didn't drive or have a car at the time (I actually walked about 45 minutes to the site as it was in the middle of nowhere) and had to duck under the armed barrier and convince the security guards to let me in, showing them the interview details. I think they were suprised again because this site is in the middle of noway with miles of road each direction. Anyway I go for the interview, actually goes super well, my blagging was on point, after an hour the interviewer is wrapping up and says "well we'll be in touch, thanks for your time, let me walk you to your car" to which I respond with "it's fine, I've taken enough of your time" to which they counter "I insist". Then after walking together to the car park, the soul-destroying sprint ahead where I have to climb under the armed security barrier, with the guards and interviewer looking perplexed.

Then in another interview (always as a guy in his early 20's it seems) where I was interviewing for a job and I was, in hindsight, coming across a bit over-keen on the product (though I'm sure everyone does this) - e.g. I LOVE YOGHURT, yoghurt is my favourite, i have it for breakfast lunch and dinner, I wake up to yoghurt, I go to sleep to yoghurt, I brush my teeth with yoghurt and gift it to all my friends and family for birthdays and Christmas. Was only many years later I realised you don't have to do this with every product a company sells... it's obviously common for employees of a company to not use the product...

Grumpy_chap

Exodi said:

Then in another interview (always as a guy in his early 20's it seems) where I was interviewing for a job and I was, in hindsight, coming across a bit over-keen on the product (though I'm sure everyone does this) - e.g. I LOVE YOGHURT, yoghurt is my favourite, i have it for breakfast lunch and dinner, I wake up to yoghurt, I go to sleep to yoghurt, I brush my teeth with yoghurt and gift it to all my friends and family for birthdays and Christmas. Was only many years later I realised you don't have to do this with every product a company sells... it's obviously common for employees of a company to not use the product...

Aaah - that might be why I did not get the job at Ann Summers, for which I went to the interview having borrowed Mrs G-C's best date-night outfit