A Boss Spent Her Job Interview Trashing an Employee He Called “Useless” – TwistedSifter

July 3, 2026 at 7:55 pm Pexels/Reddit Job interviews reveal a lot about a company, but most candidates don’t expect to leave knowing more about a current employee’s job security than their own. A candidate who drove two hours for a final-round interview got an earful from a toxic prospective boss who spent most of the time talking about himself, called one of his own team members useless, and floated the idea that losing that person wouldn’t exactly be a tragedy. The experience didn’t exactly put a good taste in the job seeker’s mouth. Afterwards, the candidate considered tracking down that employee on LinkedIn to let them know what their boss really thought of them. Keep reading for the full story. WIBTAH If I messaged an employee from another company to tell them what their current boss thinks of them? I recently interviewed (3rd round) for a job that had 2 direct reports. I interviewed with the person whose job I’d be moving into and the owner of the company. When I filled out the application, I listed my salary requirements as well as confirmed them during the interview. But the interview didn’t exactly go as planned. The interview itself
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