Have you ever gone for an interview and found out the job differs wildly from what is advertised? Like the hours or location is different or maybe the entire job is different from what you applied for?

How do you deal with this? Do you ask questions or do you smile and nod? I have tried both and it's so awkward.

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All the time, unfortunately. HR and the hiring managers have very different views on what the job entails. Next!

Honestly, better to find out in an interview than after you accept the position. This exact scenario happened to me when it was presented one way in the interview, and then completely different when I started and it was too late. I already left my last job. Had I known, I would have never left.

I once interviewed for a managerial role and it wasn’t until afterwards that they told me I would be working a rotating shift with unsociable hours…

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