Unethical Job Interviews [POLL] – Ask HR Bartender
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines ethical as “involving questions of right or wrong behavior” and “following accepted rules of behavior”. Given those definitions, would you consider this situation unethical?
I recently had a panel interview along with 5 executive interviews and an interview with 2 managers. I work at the respective company already in another role. There were 4 applicants all internal with exception of one outside applicant. I am very familiar with the position and work with them in an ancillary role. That said I came to learn that one of my peer/panel interviewers was applying for the same position. Would this be considered unethical? Thank you for your time.
I can see where this could be interpreted as unethical behavior. A person is assuming the role of hiring manager one minute and internal candidate the next. There’s something odd about it. And there’s been no explanation.
But if there’s no company rule saying you can’t apply for a position where you were on the interview panel, some might argue it’s not unethical. Nothing in the company prohibits it from happening.
Or maybe the person on the interview panel originally turned down the job then changed their mind. It does happen. There was no deliberate deception going on, just a case of people who don’t know how to communicate (that, too, does happen).
Let’s help this reader out. Do me a favor and take this quick, one question poll.