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1. I arrived for the interview at the agreed-upon time, only to be told that I had to wait because the previous candidate’s interview had not yet ended. In the end, I waited for more than half an hour. Please respect candidates’ time.
2. Reading a candidate’s education and work history before the interview is the most basic thing to do. It is not appropriate to wait until the candidate arrives to ask about information that is already written on the résumé. This is truly a waste of both parties’ time. You may ask about areas not sufficiently covered on the résumé, but please do not ask questions such as what the candidate majored in at university or where their family lives. After all, that is also a waste of everyone’s time.
3. You asked the candidate a lot of personal questions unrelated to the position, yet did not ask a single question about relevant work experience. I’m really not applying for a job just to chat with your company’s HR or consultant...