Worst-ever job interviews: 'We had to crawl and moo'
She left upset, only to receive a message later saying the "cancellation" had actually been a test, which she had failed.
She says the experience was “totally bizarre” and that it spurred her to start her own business, where she makes sure to stick to a much more straightforward hiring style.
Lae is not alone. According to recruitment agency Hays, over half of people have had a negative experience during the interview process for a new job.
They got in touch following the news that John Lewis is changing its recruitment process by allowing applicants to see interview questions in advance, in an attempt to make the process fairer.
The interviewer said they were trying to see if the candidates were "fun", though Ms Fu suspects that "maybe someone just had a bit of a power trip".
Julie from Missouri in the US says she learnt that interviewers can sometimes be “really isolated” from what it’s like to be an interviewee.
