Would never work there ever
I thought my interview went well, the. HR lady made a excuse and left the room, the hiring manager then proceeded to ask me inappropriate questions such as when I was gonna to retire! I am 52 and have 15 years yet. Followed by more age based questions. HR lady came back and he shut right up, like it was planned. After the interview there was a “test” where you put a spring in a hole and put a couple pieces in he demonstrated it. There was no hole. I felt with tweezers and no hole he didn’t allow me a flashlight to see what I was doing and I told him I was diabetic and was shaking because I needed to get my blood sugar higher so the shaking stops. He ignored and with no hole and shaking and never done it before of course I failed. They lied to me and Treated me without respect for my condition. Glad I didn’t get hired.
That’s a damn shame you were treated so badly they have no right to ask age or medical there is something you can do about this through an agency know your rights good luck to you
I’m sorry for your stress. How very inappropriate you were treated! Sounds like onboarding techniques were employed to analyze your emotional responses to situations. Just always keep in mind that it’s all test and not “real”. Good luck!
interviews should be recorded.
Be glad you're not working there. If an employment interview went that far over the line with illegal questions...I'm left to wonder what ELSE might be happening there that isn't lawful.
His questions were definitely illegal. That’s why he shut up when the HR rep came back in. I would definitely report them to the EEOC, but I wouldn’t work there if I were you. Find a place with better people who will value you as an employee. Good luck finding a job!
I thought it was illegal to ask age-based questions though (depending on what they ask)...Doesn't that somehow imply age-discrimination?
An FYI to all those suggesting the EEOC be contacted regarding actions by this company.... each state has different laws. I know organizations are held to making accommodations for medical conditions AS AN EMPLOYEE! Interviewees are not considered employees. And otherwise stated in the very beginning that an accommodation is necessary (wheelchair ramp, seeing eye dog, etc) organizations are not held to the same standards as they are for EMPLOYEES! Basically as an interviewee with diabetes, you’re on your own to control your blood sugar levels.
I too am a Type 1 diabetic and have learned that although it’s against the law to discriminate for a medical condition, they will and they do. I’ve been Type 1 since my teens AND have worked in HR Management. In your case, they gave you the test that you”failed”. That’s how they get around that one. Especially when interviewing, PLEASE DON’T EVER LET ANYONE KNOW YOUR’RE A DIABETIC! Been there, done that! First off, they don’t care and they don’t have to. Second, they believe it’s your responsibility to control your sugar level (even in a high stress situation). Matter of fact, you just gave them a test in which you failed - how you handle stressful situations. I apologize if I sound blunt, just trying to help you for your next interview! Good luck!!
Wow
I applied for a job working at a casino as a security guard a few years back and they asked me to do a funny skit and called it a "new" way to assess a persons personality at work and make the customers laugh. When I asked them how does making people laugh and being a clown have anything to do with being a security guard? They told me my interview was over and to leave. I could have sued because nothing of this was on any paperwork of anything new. If you have diabetes and a company neglects your health then you did the right thing. Companies like this care for money more then people. Better business investigators love companies like this.