The "I Can Do Everything at Once" Job Interview Fail
So, I’ve got a doozy of a story that I just HAVE to share because it’s honestly one of the most cringe-worthy, facepalm moments I’ve ever seen happen live during a job interview. And trust me, I’ve seen a lot. This one’s about a guy—let’s call him Dave—who was interviewing for a pretty decent marketing position at a mid-sized tech startup. He seemed confident, well-prepared, the whole nine yards. Or so I thought.
Anyway, so Dave walks into the room, dressed pretty sharp, has that kind of “I’m ready to conquer the world” attitude. First few minutes are going okay, he’s answering questions. But then the interviewer asks him, "So, Dave, how do you handle tight deadlines and pressure?" Typical question. And Dave goes, "Oh, I work really well under pressure, actually. Like, I’ve always been a really busy person."
Now, I’m just sitting there, waiting because I KNOW something’s coming, right? And then Dave continues, with a big smile, "In fact, I’m pretty good at multitasking. One example is that I once managed to study for my finals, prepare a presentation, AND I was also, uh, cleaning my entire apartment—all in the same day."
Yeah.
No, I’m not joking. He seriously said that. The *entire* apartment. And he looked so proud of himself. Like, "See, I’m capable of *doing everything* at once." I almost burst out laughing but, you know, trying to be respectful. But then he takes it even further. He starts explaining how he juggled all those things, saying, "Yeah, I just put the finals on my laptop, played some music, had a vacuum running in the background, and I was just focused."
The thing is, the interviewer looked kinda confused, probably trying not to laugh too. Honestly, I think he was just waiting for Dave to finish so he could get to the next question.
And here’s the kicker: As if that wasn’t enough, in the middle of explaining his multitasking skills, Dave pulls out his phone—just casually, no big deal—and starts scrolling through his Instagram. Turns out, he was trying to show pictures of his "organized" handwriting, but instead, he accidentally opened a Reddit thread where he had made a post earlier that day about how good he is at multitasking.
The worst part? He then started trying to explain why “all these people on the internet don’t get how good I am.” Dude, just stop. At that point, I was cringing so hard I thought my eyeballs would fall out.
He didn’t get the job, obviously. But the story doesn’t end there. He DID think he nailed it. Like, in his mind, he probably walked out thinking, “Yeah, nailed it.” The thing is, I’ve heard many interview fails, but this one was so *what-the-hell* level I still can’t believe someone thought that was a good answer.
Honestly, he might have been better off just being brutally honest about how messy his life is. Instead, he just doubled down on the *I can do everything at once* lie, and it just... failed spectacularly.
TL;DR —Guy tried to impress at a job interview by saying he can multitask so well he once managed finals, cleaning, and a presentation all at once. Bro, answering "I work well under pressure" and actually doing everything at the same time are *NOT* the same thing. Ended up bombing the interview and looking like a TOTAL mess.
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