Have you ever been kept waiting for a job interview? One man’s experience will make you think twice before sitting around for too long. After arriving early for his interview, he sat around waiting for over an hour without any attention. After he finally got someone’s attention, he was told to wait some more. When the VP of sales didn’t show up to interview him, he had enough and walked out. The recruiter later called him, but was it too late? Was he right to leave, or should he have stuck around? Read on to find out what people think.
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Left waiting at job interview: a frustrating experience

Ignored at a job interview? My experience walking out

Interview delayed 15 mins, ignored by recruiter. I walked out

Missed interview schedule? The interview that never was.

Storming out of a job interview after being ignored.

Interviewee walks out, leaving receptionist with a surprise ending

Standing up for yourself is important. Good move!

Walked out of job interview: AITA for leaving without interview?

Job interview disaster : AITA for walking out?
A job interview is a chance for a company to assess your skills and qualifications, but it’s also a chance for you to assess the company. For one job seeker, what started as a promising interview, quickly turned into a disaster. In this post, the interviewee shares the details of the interview that made them walk out. From being ignored in the lobby to waiting for 45 minutes, this job seeker had enough. But was walking out the right decision? Read on to find out what happened next and whether or not the interviewee was the a**hole in this situation.
Walking out of a job interview due to disrespect: NTA

Don’t settle for a company that doesn’t respect your time ⏰

Choosing yourself is the first step #NTA

NTA. Leaving the interview was the right move

Choosing a nonprofit job over a bad interview. NTA.

Waiting for a job interview? NTA for walking out.

Avoid this company at all costs!

NTA. Interviewer’s behavior was inexcusable. You did the right thing

Candidate farts during interview after being asked to work for free

Standing up for yourself in a job interview? Yes, please!

Don’t waste your time ⏰ NTA for walking out.

Taking control of your time and decisions. ⌛

♂️Walked out of a rude job interview. NTA.

NTA for walking out of a job interview. Shitty hiring manager

NTA – Dodged a bullet with that job interview

OP stands up for their worth in unprofessional interview experience

Interviewer forgets about interviewee, gets mad when they leave.
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Interviewer checked the clock 3 times. NTA for leaving early ⏳

Respect your time, NTA for walking out of job interview

Corporate world grooming: NTA for walking out of interview

Leaving a job interview due to unprofessionalism

Interviewer ignored candidate: NTA leaves job interview.

Walking out of a job interview due to disrespect ♀️

Agreeing with the frustration
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Respect your time ✋ NTA for walking out of interview.

Don’t waste your time with employers who waste yours! ⏰

Standing up for yourself: NTA for leaving job interview.

Don’t waste your time on a startup that doesn’t value it ⏰

Passionate job seeker walks out of rude interview: Bye Felicia

Recruiter’s frantic call backfired! NTA for walking out.

Late interviewee? ️ NTA for walking out!

Not the a**hole for leaving a chaotic work environment

Don’t let one bad interview burn bridges

5 year job offer wait time, really?

Self-worth matters!

Is making job candidates wait a valid hiring strategy?

Dodged a bullet NTA for walking out.
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Navigating a disorganized sales interview: Wait or walk out?

Skipping out on interview due to poor treatment. ♂️

Professionalism is key in job interviews. NTA for leaving.
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Dodged a bullet NTA for walking out on disrespectful company.

Unprofessional interviewers wasted NTA’s time.

Showing up early for interview pays off, NTA for leaving.

Don’t waste your time with companies that don’t respect you ⏰

Trust your gut: NTA for walking out of disrespectful interview.
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Respect your candidate’s time or lose them. #NTA

Recruiter sympathizes with job interviewee’s terrible experience
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Déjà vu in the comment section

Waiting for an hour for an interview? NTA, you dodged a bullet.

Respect your time . NTA for walking out of interview.

Interviews are a two-way street NTA for walking out.
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Late interviewer gets a dose of NTA justice

Respect your time, respect yourself. ️

You did the right thing. NTA.

Missed opportunity or dodged a bullet? NTA for walking out.

Respect your time, and your worth. NTA

Waiting for a job interview is already stressful NTA
