AITA for getting my interviewer fired?

A Reddit user (27F) shared an experience where she went for a job interview, and the interviewer, Eddie (around 30), asked inappropriate and personal questions, such as about her relationship status, eye color, and preferences regarding men.

She answered politely until he asked about her weaknesses, and she responded with a sarcastic comment about his “inappropriate questions.” Eddie was upset, told her she had “attitude,” and ended the interview.

She filed a complaint with the supervisor, and Eddie was later fired. While her parents believe Eddie’s questions were inappropriate, they think she went too far by getting him fired.

Eddie also emailed her, saying the situation could’ve been resolved between them, but now her actions cost him his job.
To read more about the situation and the aftermath, check out the full story below…

‘ AITA for getting my interviewer fired?’

I (f27) went to a job interview for a potential job opportunity at this company. The interviewer, we’ll call him “Eddie” (30ish) welcomed me into the office and had me sit down.

First thing he did was look at my CV then started asking me questions that seemed a little to personal and unrelated to the job. like if I was in a relationship, wether my eye color was “real” or just ‘lenses”, also asked about how I spend my time when “alone” and what type of dudes I like. Like legit personal questions.

Don’t know if he was testing how I react but I kept it cool til he asked me the question of what my greatest weakness was. I responded by saying “keeping up with your inappropriate questions and answering them politely!”.

He looked at me upset and then told me I had an “attitude”. it was clear that the interview was over. He told me I didn’t get the job which I found unfair because I don’t think I desreved to lose the job over what? nothing.

I got into an argument with him then told him I was going to report him. I went to speak to the supervisor and filed a complaint against Eddie. the supervisor apologized to me and tried to reschedule a new interview but I was hasitant about it.

Later I was told that Eddie got fired which made me feel guilty. My mom and dad agreed that his questions were inappropriate but said that I went too far by reporting him and having him fired.

Eddie tried contacting me via email saying that what I did could’ve been resolved between us and even said he could’ve arranged a new interview for me but I “ruined” it for myself and cost him his job.. AITA?

Let’s dive into the reactions from Reddit:

thirdtryisthecharm −  NTA. Notify the company that Eddie used your application info to contact you after he was fired. That is a major security/liability issue for them. Keep a record of all contact in case this guy turns out to be a stalker.

balancedgray −  NTA. If he got fired that quickly, then he was probably already on probation for similar issues. Your complaint is saving others from similar experiences.

He wasn’t just bothering you, he wasn’t serving the company well by focusing on hiring qualified people. Furthermore, he should not have contacted you afterwards. He shouldn’t still have access to your contact info and you should let the company know as it could be a liability issue for them.

ChewyRib −  NTA – I am a manager who has interviewed people over 30 years and could clearly say that “Eddie” had no business interviewing you. He clearly crossed the line then had the gaul to play victim in all of this.

I think you handled yourself professionally.
I feel everyone thinks it would be easy to interview but there is actually a lot of training that is required because there are so many questions you can ask someone that seem harmless and actually break the law.

But…Eddies questions are way beyond that…it seems he not only crossed the line but was a 100 miles beyond the line.
Eddie actually put his whole company at risk for a lawsuit that can cost them millions in settling lawsuits and legal feels.

The company did the wrong thing by not training and preparing Eddy to conduct interviews but they did the right thing in the end and cut out that cancer from their company.

dioor −  NTA. Your parents are wrong — you didn’t “have him fired,” you just reported what he was doing to his supervisor. What happened next between him and his employer isn’t on you.

For all you know it was a last strike (but it really sounds like this guy just shouldn’t have been there in the first place).
Nice one, btw, on “keeping up with your inappropriate questions.”

Illustrious-Map2674 −  100% NTA. What is wrong with your parents through? Good grief.

sabometrics −  Why do all of these posts involve people agreeing that the perpetrator did something wrong but thinking that they shouldn’t have faced consequences for it?

jammy913 −  NTA! 100%. WTF is wrong with your parents?! They should have your back on this.You absolutely did the right thing in reporting him! Those questions shouldn’t have been anywhere in that interview! And since they did fire him, you should consider going in for an interview. A great new position just opened up!. ​

YOU did not get him fired, he got himself fired by being completely unprofessional in the interview. If nobody tells his supervisor, how will they know?! I’d want to know if I ran the company! I’d want decent people working for me.

I wouldn’t want people getting harassed at the interview! It doesn’t say anything good about the company if that happens!!!!
And him emailing you after the fact? You send him a link to this post so he can see just how ridiculous his behavior was.

He can blame nobody but himself for the outcome he received! And it’s hard to resolve things alone with someone who was s**ually harassing you at a place of work!. ​

(Advice: If ever you’re asked about your greatest weakness at a job interview, you can give the same answer I give: “I don’t handle unprofessional attitudes very well” Most employers love to think they have a professional work force and don’t actually see that as a bad weakness to have)

Edit: Make a police report of his email harassment. He may have kept your address info too. And let the supervisor know he contacted you after the fact. Tell them you can forward the email if needed. Just totally wow.

Reasonable_racoon −  He hit on you in a professional setting when you were looking for a job, then he denied you that interview after you took issue with his inappropriate behavour. He deserves to be fired and you did the right thing.

You should report back to the company that he is now harassing you over email – an email address that he stole from work. This has data protection implications. They will want to know.

Besides, you did address his behaviour and look how he reacted. He tried to deny you a job. Imagine working with this guy? ” Go out with me or I’ll get you fired”.
NTA, you handled it perfectly. Now report the fact that he is stalking you.Also, your parents? They’re arseholes, too.

MissTheWire −  NTA. You didn’t “have him fired.” The company realized he was a liability bomb and disposed of dangerous material.INFO: WTF is wrong with your parents?

Edit. Don’t wait until something happens. Let the company know RiGHT NOW that he used your personal information to contact you.

psycho-pancake −  NTA. I could only imagine how much worse he is with his other colleagues.. Shame on your parents too.

Do you think the user’s decision to report Eddie was justified, or did she overreact and go too far by causing him to lose his job? Would you have handled the situation differently? Share your thoughts below!