Can you share some best interview failure stories that you know?

One of the best interview failure stories I've heard was when a candidate showed up extremely late. He didn't call to inform the interviewers either. By the time he arrived, the interviewers had already made a negative impression. They felt that he didn't respect their time, and so he wasn't considered for the job.

Steve Jobs was once fired from Apple, the company he co - founded. It was a huge failure at that time. However, he went on to start Pixar and had great success there. Later, he returned to Apple and transformed it into an even more successful company. His experience shows that failure can be a stepping stone to greater things.

I heard about a guy who interviewed for a marketing position. He prepared a unique presentation that was not only professional but also had a touch of humor. He used funny memes related to the company's products in his slides. The interviewers were laughing throughout the presentation and were highly impressed. He landed the job because he showed that he could think outside the box and engage an audience in a different way.

Well, there was this one time when an interviewer started criticizing the interviewee's appearance right at the start of the interview. They made comments about their hair and clothes, which had nothing to do with the job. This completely threw the interviewee off and made them feel really self - conscious and unvalued during the whole interview process.

Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime. He was considered a failure in his time. But his unique style and the emotional depth of his works are now recognized and celebrated worldwide. His story shows that sometimes, success may not be immediate or measured in traditional ways, and that great art can come from a place of struggle and failure.

Sure. One example is J.K. Rowling. She was a struggling single mother living on welfare when she first started writing the Harry Potter series. Publishers rejected her manuscript numerous times. But she didn't give up. Eventually, Bloomsbury took a chance on her, and the rest is history. Harry Potter became a global phenomenon, making Rowling one of the richest and most successful authors in the world.

At a school play, an actor was supposed to enter from the left side of the stage. But he got so nervous that he ran onto the right side and then couldn't find his lines. He ended up making up some really silly lines that made the whole audience burst into laughter.

One Hindi failure story could be the failure of a Hindi movie at the box office. Maybe it had a great concept but poor execution in terms of acting, direction or script. For example, if the story was not engaging enough or the characters were not well - developed. Another could be the failure of a Hindi language learning program in a school. Despite having good resources, it failed to get students interested perhaps due to lack of proper teaching methods or motivation. A third example could be the failure of a Hindi - based startup. It might have faced issues like not understanding the market well, having financial problems, or not being able to compete with already established players in the market.

One example is the story of Steve Jobs. He was ousted from Apple, which was a huge failure at that time. But this 'failure' led him to other experiences. When he came back to Apple, he brought in a new vision and led the company to create revolutionary products like the iPhone. His initial failure ultimately became a key part of his and Apple's great success.

Sure. One short failure story could be a young entrepreneur who launched a new product without proper market research. The product flopped as it didn't meet the needs of the customers.