July 22, 2024
Gen Zers can be weird in interviews. A recruiter explained how it sets them back
"The bottom line is that people are just way too comfortable," says Emily Levine, executive vice president at Career Group Companies, on Gen Z’s unconventional approach to job interviews.
Levine sat down with Business Insider to discuss the ways younger candidates may be holding themselves back—from taking interviews in bed to showing up in bathrobes with wet hair. She recalls one candidate who was caught watching TV during an interview. "We just thought it was the strangest thing ever," she says, "as if we were inconveniencing her during a nap."
Beyond appearances, Levine points out that many Gen Zers seem more focused on what a company can offer them rather than demonstrating their own value. Some enter interviews already asking about promotions, while others job-hop so frequently that employers are turning to more experienced candidates—even for entry-level roles. "Turnover is expensive," she explains. "Some companies are now saying, ‘How do we find someone at an entry-level price who isn’t this entitled Gen Z type of candidate?’"
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