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      Interior Designer Interview

      30 Jun 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Dessins (New York, NY)

      Interview

      DREADFUL. She cancelled 4 times before we finally met, and it was clear she still hadn't looked at my portfolio or resume in advance. She appeared determined to belittle me with questions designed to put me on the defensive. For example, she accusingly asked how I'd been hired by my employer (where I'd been for 3 years) while still a student "they know nothing" and it came out later in the interview that she had never had more than a couple design classes herself, and that she'd gotten into the business because her boyfriend at the time was involved in real estate. Really hostile/rude. I had been warned that she was "difficult"-- and I'm generally good with challenging personalities-- but she exceeded those expectations.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      List furnishing vendors you use (she then said mine were too "esoteric" because she hadn't heard of them-- though they were all very high-end).
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Why would anyone hire a student? They know nothing.
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