By MrZhang - 23/06/2009 03:34 - Australia

Today, I had an interview with IBM. For a week I did extensive research and preparation for the interview. At first the interview was going really well. I was hitting all the marks. Then just as a final casual question she asked with a smile "What does IBM stand for?". I didn't know. FML
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Foot in mouth syndrome

By Anonymous - 05/05/2024 12:00 - United States - Seattle

Today, I had an interview for a pretty interesting job. Everything was going smoothly until I referred to their company by the wrong name, not once, but three times. They politely corrected me each time, but I could see the resentment in their eyes, especially because it was the name of their main competitor. I probably won't be getting the job, huh? FML
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fatgothchick 0

Internationale Büro-Maschinen how the heck should anyone know

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Overcast117 5

International Business Machines, but who cares?

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metonymy 0

Yeah, you should have looked it up as part of that "extensive research." Even though it's not something that actually helps you do the job better, knowing it would have shown the interviewer that you bothered to learn a bit about the company's history. So, YDI. That stands for You Deserved It, by the way, since you seem to have problems with simple acronyms.

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HAHAHSUCKS4YOU 0

Immensly big melons

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Wololo 0

Random fact: the numbering system used by the Nazis to sort concentration camp prisoners during the Holocaust was devised by IBM. But YDI, little bits like knowing acronyms are actually important and especially so if they are part of the business name.

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AlwaysRejected 0

Don't worry. Come interview at Microsoft. If they fly you up to Redmond, perhaps I may interview you.

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wooptydoo 0

You should have said interballistic missiles.

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Airesuhana 0

Did you know if you google IBM the first link that show up: IBM‎ - International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE) props to you and your 'extensive' research.

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REDCRAYON 0

IBM- International Business Machine You and #1 are both retards. I'm 15 and this was taught to us when I was in 6th grade.

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Sammihugz 0

Hmm... International Bowel Movement? xD!

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itsbriiibaby 0

that sucks... =X interview tip #1: do a little research on the company you're trying to get a job with. it helps to know.

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aureate 0

That was one of the first things I saw when I typed IBM into google. How could you not know it? It's the first thing I would look up if I had an interview there.

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