Stupidest things said in interviews!

[Mattie]

Dr: So why do u want to come to Sheffield?

Me: Its such a fantastic place and I told him how much i loved it and how all the facilities were good etc.

Dr: Well u could say that about any city couldn't you?

Me: I guess so. I do like the fact that it is so close to the Peak District as i love to explore.

Dr: Well yes, thats a good reason to get OUT of sheffield.
The panel all laughed. EVIL. He kept on picking away at me, but i battled on. Haven't heard back from them.

[Jennnnny]

Cardiff:

int: so how dyu cope with stress?

me: i play music, go for a walk, take my mind off it etc etc etc..

int: yes but what wud u do if u were stressed?

me:.... id find a way to relax.. bla bla..

int: yes but if u were stressed what wud u actually do?

(if he doesnt shut up hes gonna get a poke in the eye....)

me: err... bla bla bla.. more inane rambling..

int: yes but what wud u bang ur head against?

me: nervous laugh.... realisng he actually wanted an answer.. errr... something soft......?

[Jennnnny]

worst thing is after my interview me n a couple of other people were laughing at that question.... wondering what the hell he was on about... i looked up... and the interviewer was walking past us!! nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooo!!!!!!!!

[kormy]

well for my keele interview herceptin had just started to receive lots of media attention, but this being my first interview i read up more on what id put in my personal statement than what was in the news. so wen d interviewer asks me "i presume uve heard of herceptin, its bin in d news recently?" i say yes without thinkin! n then he asks me questions on it n im like trying my hardest to blag my way out but am unfortunately caught out n he has to tell me what it is etc. n i STILL managed to get an offer how crazy is dat!

[red_dillan]

I thought the interviewer had asked me 'what are negative ways in which Drs cope with sress' and began to say that I'd often been to the pub with some of the SHO's from my hospital. Looking at the perplexed stares of the pannel I realised that I'd misinterprted the question and asked for it to be repeated. It was 'what are the possible negative consequences of stress'!!! DOH!!!

[Welsh medic to be!]

In Manchester they asked me 'If you made a mistake, and a patient died because of it, how would you cope with it?' And what I meant to say was words to the effect of 'I would strive not to let it affect my performance, and just continue working in a professional manner until the outcome of the enquiry, (assuming there would be one)...' But what I actually said was 'I wouldn't be too stressed about it really...'!! Ooopss!!

[jedherman]

Word up Tinks! Yeah, the interview panel this year was harsh (but they clearly had good taste!). I had this tough orthopod going at me non-stop. He took the lead, and the first thing he said was "Well you obviously want to do medicine, so we won't bother wasting time on that" Hmm nice guy. "So your PS says you want to be a GP, let's fast forward 15 years and you're now a GP describe your week" Shit I'm thinking, man this was the 1st question of the interview. Think man, think! So i say "What, do you want me to guess what the NHS will be like in 15 yrs?" "Whatever. Assume it's stays the same" So i squirm, this is my first impression i've got to give them i'm thinking. He becomes impatient "Ok, lets start with Monday" so off I go throwing everything I can think of at them - i'm trying to impress them remember. "Good, good so that's all before lunch, what about after lunch" Gulp. I give them some more waffle. I think I made it. "Good, so what would you do on Tuesday?" For f*cks sake i'm thinking, I come up with something else - i'm struggling now. "...and Wednesday?" B*stard. "Thursday?" God I'm going to chin you in a minute. "And Friday?" That wasn't fun.

Also once when I digressed off the question they asked, I laughed and said "Sorry, I've totally forgotten what the question was!" and he said "Don't worry, that's the first time you've been enthusiastic in the whole interview" Nice guy, real nice guy.

Anyway this isn't a horry story thread so i'll stop there.

[Tinks]

(but they clearly had good taste!).

bad manners do NOT accompany gud taste!

yeah lurrrrvely orthopod that one!

first qu. of the interview: "so i see here on ur p/s that u want to be a doctor so u can save lives eh?" (thats not wot i sed! i sed there MAY be a possiblilty of saving a FEW lives IF i become a doc!!!...... DIFFERENCE!) .... "well iv been a doctor for fourty years and IV only ever saved THREE lives! how DO u propose to save so many lives!? I really doubt u will be able to save any more then i will!"

me:...... errrr .... yeah? (wot the hell does he want me to say?)

i shud hav stood on the table and shouted "go into a more worthwhile section of medicine than othopeadics! sumat like A and E perhaps? neonatal? get involved in the real world of medicine, instead of sitting around on my arse all day doing private practise like u arrogant orthopods hav a tendancy to do!"

but sadly no.

[kerry]

Leicester GEP Grim interviewer "So what can you bring to the university?"
Me "I used to do ballet so perhaps I could teach some ballet"

OMG - I get cold sweats thinking about it.

[omlette]

here's a simple one for all those who want to get an offer out of an interview:

1. Don't say that Dr's do "alot of standing round doing nothing" and.....

2. It's best to steer clear of using the word "slavedriver" to describe your approach to teamwork.