Slideshow 15 unbelievable things job candidates have done

When interviewing for a new job, tension can be high. Typical ways candidates show their nerves are through averted eye contact or fidgeting with jewelry. Careerbuilder surveyed close to 2,200 hiring managers and created this list of the most bizarre behavior they've seen during job interviews.


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Someone brought 50 pens to the interview and spread them out on the table.

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A candidate brought a duffel bag with him and kept fidgeting and repositioning it. There was a dog inside the bag.

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"You can call me Tigger!" a candidate said after offering his real name. "That is the nickname I gave myself."

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Asked about diversity, a candidate mentioned something about "off the boat."

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One hiring manager heard a candidate ask if he could offer religious advice to the employees.

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The husband of an employee was interviewing for a job at the same company. He asked if his wife was cheating on him.

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Would you ask how much money everyone else made? One person did.

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The reason one candidate gave for leaving a previous job was "kicking someone's butt that really needed it."

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A candidate sat in a yoga pose throughout the interview.

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When asked a question, one person tried to Google the answer.

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Apparently one candidate didn't like the process, suddenly stood up, and walked out the door without saying anything.

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A candidate asked if it was necessary to like children – to work in a pediatrician's office.

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Interviewing is apparently hungry work as someone brought along lunch and ate it during the conversation.

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One candidate needed a bathroom break. A 45-minute one.

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Having spit a wad of gum into his hand and not seeing a place to throw it away, this man returned the gum to his mouth and chewed it throughout the interview.

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