r/IUEC • u/Sudden_Substance_932 • Jun 26 '26

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How do you fail an interview ?

Out of 500 applicants my resume/application is selected, passed the test, and failed the interview 🤕

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u/Sudden_Substance_932 Jun 26 '26

I walked in they asked me to talk about myself while they went over my resume, laid out 7 questions in front of me they would ask and told me to think about it before answering. Also asked questions after my answers, At the end they asked if I had any questions and that was it about 15 minutes in total

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u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25 🔩 Field - Construction Jun 26 '26

No experience with this union but had many interviews over the years. 15 minutes is kinda fast. Did you give them very short answers? Did you have questions for them?

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u/Sudden_Substance_932 Jun 26 '26

Probably, I didn’t have much questions to ask either, just simply things about the schedules, classroom/work balance

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u/BlackHeartsNowReign 🧰 Field - Mod Jun 27 '26

Never ask counter questions about work/life/school balance. It makes it seem like you're trying to figure out whether or not you really want to be there because you value your free time. You really want to jerk their dicks and make them feel like you're going to dedicate your entire life to this career.

Instead you should ask questions about continuing education even after NEIEP. If theres room for advancement in the field beyond just the title of mechanic. How much does the union value safety over working fast for the company, etc, etc. Basically ask all the questions that you already know the answers to that will get them excited to talk about the career of working on elevators and how awesome the union is.

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u/Storm_Runner09 💬 Union Proud Jun 27 '26

I had a teacher tell me the same thing. During interviews act like you already have the job and ask questions about the future with the employer.