Redditor Gets Interviewer Fired For Questioning Her About Personal Life Instead Of Professional Qualifications, Now He Emails Her Saying She Cost Him His Job

"I went to speak to the supervisor and filed a complaint against Eddie."

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• Published in Interesting
• December 3, 2023

Interviewers have a responsibility to maintain professionalism throughout the hiring process. It means they need to ensure that questions are strictly job-related and don't ask about personal facts that are irrelevant to the candidate's professional qualifications.

Their job is to create a respectful and comfortable environment and focus on assessing the candidate's skills, experience, and fit for the role. But just the opposite happened to a Reddit user recently.

The OP shared her story about a recent interview online and explained how unprofessional the interviewer was. The OP, a 27-year-old woman, attended a job interview at a company.

She was greeted by the interviewer, Eddie, a man in his 30s. At the office, Eddie started the interview by discussing the OP's resume, then proceeded to ask her questions that were too personal and irrelevant to the job.

These questions included her relationship status, the authenticity of her eye color, her activities during alone time, and her preferences for men. Feeling uncomfortable but maintaining her composure, the OP responded to the questions.

But the situation escalated when Eddie asked about her greatest weakness, to which she retorted by stressing his inappropriate questioning. This response seemed to upset Eddie, and he accused her of having an "attitude".

Consequently, he ended the interview and informed her she wasn't suitable for the job. The OP felt unjustly treated, so she confronted Eddie and reported the incident to his supervisor.

The supervisor apologized and offered to reschedule the interview, but the OP was hesitant. Later, she found out that Eddie was fired, which led her to mixed feelings.

The OP's parents recognized the inappropriateness of Eddie's questions but believed that the OP's decision to report him was extreme. Eddie also reached out to the OP via email, saying that they could have resolved the issue privately.

He blamed her for missing out on a potential job opportunity and his job loss. So, the OP wonders if she was wrong for reporting him.

The OP asks:

The OP explained she went to a job interview:

However, her interview was more interested in her personal life than her professional qualifications:

The OP told him she was going to report him:

And so she did:

But her parents and Eddie himself told her she overreacted:

The OP should inform the company that he used her application info

The OP explained he sent her one email, but she intends to keep it

Another Redditor advised her to report him immediately

Maybe the OP is not his first victim

"I’m sure he was fired due to this being a recurrent issue."

This is all on him and he proved it

"He shouldn’t still have access to your contact info"

It's just creepy

Eddie clearly crossed the line

The OP's parents are wrong

100% NTA

The OP added

OP did the right thing

He deserves to be fired

"Your response was very appropriate."

Redditors told the OP that she didn't do anything wrong. On the contrary, they advised her to report him again for using application information to contact her after he was fired.

It's basically stalking. Redditors believe that the OP was not his first victim, but luckily, she will be the last.

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