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"Please don’t even get me started on the college grads who brought their parents with them to the interview, or, worse, had their folks follow up with me. I wish I was kidding."

What happens when a candidate shows up with their parents? Is it a 15 minute and show them the door, or do you assume you are being recorded and tread carefully?

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I've interviewed hundreds of college students and recent grads and have never had this happen or even thought of it as a possibility. I can't imagine how I'd respond as it feels so far out of norms I'd expect.

Same. I didn’t bring my parents to my interview for a job at the movie theater when I was 16 years old and I had very involved parents. I guess maybe some kids are just different these days but I still can’t imagine it.

Knew of a guy who brought his girlfriend to work with him. Not to do any work, but to massage his shoulders while he sat at the desk.

Happened before I was hired, but the fact that I heard the same story from the owner and an employee suggests that it wasn't made up.

It haopened to me once. It was more like a significant other situation. (Actually looked like overprotective guy).

I asked the guy to please wait outside and adviced the candidate to take job interviews by herself.

Why would you waste 15 min or care about being recorded? I would show them the door immediately and move on with other tasks.

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