#  Said he was so well qualified [that] if he didn’t get the job, it would prove that the company’s management was incompetent.

# Stretched out on the floor to fill out the job application.

# Brought her large dog to the interview.

# Chewed bubble gum and constantly blew bubbles.

# Candidate kept giggling through serious interview.

# She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to the music and me at the same time.

# Balding candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to office a few minutes later wearing a hairpiece.

# Applicant challenged interviewer to arm wrestle.

# Asked to see interviewer’s resume to see if the personnel executive was qualified to judge the candidate.

# Announced she hadn’t had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and French fries in the interviewer’s office.

# Without saying a word, candidate stood up and walked out during the middle of the interview.

# Man wore jogging suit to interview for position as financial vice president.

# Said if he were hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by having the corporate logo tattooed on his forearm.

# Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice on answering specific interview questions.

# Wouldn’t get out of the chair until I would hire him. I had to call the police.

# When I asked him about his hobbies, he stood up and started tap dancing around my office.

# Had a little pinball game and challenged me to play with him.

# Bounced up and down on my carpet and told me I must be highly thought of by the company because I was given such a thick carpet.
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