Applying for internships can be stressful, but for one candidate, it got way too personal. A company’s Google Form for hiring interns included a rather surprising question: “Tell me a story from childhood that has shaped your values as a person.” Yep, you read that right. All the poor applicant wanted was a foot in the door, but they got hit with a question that felt more like a therapy session.
The internet got a peek into this awkward application process when a user @WhysBlud shared a screenshot of the form on X. The post was captioned, “I just want an internship man.”
I just want an internship man pic.twitter.com/X3eEq0NKm4
— ? (@WhysBlud) November 21, 2024
People on social media were left shaking their heads and laughing, with many agreeing that the hiring question felt like it belonged in a therapist’s office, not a job application. Here’s how some of them reacted:
Reminds me of MBA 1st year. Why the hell do L’Oreal or Nivea or Mondelez want to know about my childhood experiences that have shaped my values? What insight could they possibly gather from this? Do they even read responses from 300+ applicants from 20+ colleges?
— Yash (@YA5H_ag) November 21, 2024
when i was recruiting people, i added a random question like this to filter out people who have no enthusiasm and are clearly mindlessly filling every single form and have no idea what theyre applying for
questions like these usually end up being the deciding factor
— See my cover pic b4 contradicting ME (@KillerKlownBTC) November 21, 2024
“Ever since I was a small kid I dreamed of creating shareholder value.”
— Alejandro (@alejoalvrx) November 21, 2024
Literally what the fuck are these questions lmaooo
— Chloe??♀️ (@cbucc97) November 21, 2024
like you just want to apply and these people want you to write a whole thesis on why the earth is round and the connection of that to your work ethics
— aria? (@sIuttycvnt) November 21, 2024
They want to look into your soul before they hire you
— ッ (@selurus) November 21, 2024
Recent grad internships be wanting you to reinvent the wheel on the application man just let me get experience lmao
— 優木 せつ菜 ?? | Love Live Superstar S3 SZN (@Nljigakulive) November 22, 2024
Why do companies want to emotionally scar interns before hiring them?