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Job Interview Question 60

Tell me about the worst boss you've ever had

It’s OK to say, “I’ve never had a bad boss.” That’s the safest answer.
It’s also OK to mention an example that is vague and neutral: “I inherited a boss and it happened

that our communication styles were very different. I was still as successful at my job as I had ever
been, but because I didn’t choose him and he didn’t choose me, we never really clicked as well as I
had done with other managers.”

So what if you had the misfortune to work for a tyrannical, backstabbing, manipulative psycho?
Don’t mention it. No interviewer wants to hear you talk badly about previous bosses. It reflects
negatively on you and plants the seed in their mind that you are a complainer who won’t be happy
there, either, and will end up badmouthing them when you leave.