Girl Turns Down Job Offer After Being Bullied At Interview, Her Story Is Going Viral

Job interviews have never been a cakewalk for any person on the planet. You are put through the toughest questions and challenges to prove your worth to the employer. Putting the most intelligent, talented and hardworking version of yourself before the interviewer in just a couple of hours is, indeed, none less than a Herculean task!

And, we all go prepared and determined to face these challenges and crack the interview! But what no one prepares for is “insult and bully”.

Something similar happened with Olivia Bland, a 22-year-old writer who went for an interview with traveling software company called Web Applications UK . The girl shared her horrifying experience of her interview with their CEO which left her in tears in the end. Olivia narrated her ordeal on Twitter and shared how the CEO Craig Dean constantly told her that she was an underachiever.

Olivia, however, got the job the next day. But she turned down the offer stating some brutally honest reasons.

Olivia also mentioned that she was just out of an abusive relationship. The girl shifted to a new city to bounce back to a happy life.

https://twitter.com/oliviaabland/status/1090281095805980672

Twiiter was soon to respond and people also came up with their stories of being bullied at an interview.

https://twitter.com/IvanFahy/status/1090400692785819650

I don’t know you, but this came across my feed and I’m applauding you from California! I know how hard it can be to say no to an opportunity, but the right opportunity shouldn’t leave you feeling small. Hope this toxic man is held accountable.

— Sophie Boudreau (@sophrubo) January 29, 2019

 

I'm sickened to read of this and so sorry that you had to go through this. I am however cheering like a good 'un at your response to them and for sharing this publicly. I can only hope that this sort of crap never happens again to you or anyone else. Good on your for speaking out

— Mark Varley (@markvarley) January 29, 2019

I'm sickened to read of this and so sorry that you had to go through this. I am however cheering like a good 'un at your response to them and for sharing this publicly. I can only hope that this sort of crap never happens again to you or anyone else. Good on your for speaking out

— Mark Varley (@markvarley) January 29, 2019

Having been in this position multiple times but unable to do what you just did here, I feel so thankful to see an example of how to handle a situation like this. Thank you! 💜 We need more vulnerability and kindness in this world.

— cotton⁷ 💜 (@circularkoo) January 29, 2019

Unlike you I took the job where I felt like this in the interview and it was the worst 3 months of my life, where my mental health took a massive hit. Over three years ago and I still get anxious thinking about it. Good on you for sticking up for yourself.

— Kelly 🐰 (@Kelly_QPR) January 30, 2019

This is such a powerful email! So impressed by your courage.

I'm working on a small piece of interactive fiction on the theme of applying for a job as a woman, and this really inspired (if you can use that word about f-ed up stuff like this) me to finish it.

— Alexandra Dahlberg (@thatsgreatalex) January 30, 2019

Good for you. A job is a two-way thing. A job offer isn't a present from them to you. Your talent is a present to them and it's clear they wouldn't appreciate it at all.

— Darren McLean (@DarrenJMcLean) January 29, 2019

Literally the exact same thing happened to me about 10 years ago. I managed to prove myself by not crying (I was told other women cried) but was forced to go for a drink with the team and ended up crying in the bar toilets. I will never forget it

— C (@smurff83) January 29, 2019

Been in the girl’s shoes, I would have done the same. What’s your take on the entire incident? Have you ever been a victim of a bully during job interview? Do share your stories with us.