| Offenses during Interview | ||
| Female | inappropriate questions | “questions about my religion” |
| Male | inappropriate questions | “One interviewer persisted (i.e. asked several times) in asking why my previous institution did hot hire me for their tenure-track position.” |
| Female | inappropriate place | “Hotel bedroom: unmade bed in room with 2 male interviewers; use of toilet during interview.” |
| Female | inappropriate place | “Interviewed in crowded hotel lobby with no seats.” |
| Male | inappropriate place | Interviewed in hotel lobby |
| Male | inappropriate place | “Interviewed in lounge at hotel.” |
| Female | inappropriate behavior | ‘Two of my 3 interviewers arrived 10-15 minutes late for my interview which had already started.” |
| Male | inappropriate behavior | “rudeness” |
| Male | inappropriate behavior | “One committee member walking out before the interview and not introducing herself or any explanation from anyone where she was going or why she was leaving.” |
| Male | inappropriate behavior | “Interviewers falling asleep while I answered their questions.” |
| Male | lack of preparation | “Interviewer did not know content of job description.” |
| Unprofessional Conduct during Meeting | ||
| Female | inappropriate use of alcohol | |
| Male | inappropriate use of alcohol | “At reception of 1 dept. that interviewed me, one interviewer was so drunk that we spoke for 10 minutes without him realizing he interviewed me earlier that day.” |
| Male | offensive behavior | |
| Male | lack of adherence to procedures | “One dept. violated its own protocols on whom they were going to interview twice.” |
Source: 2001-2002 Professional Matters Survey of Placement Candidates
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