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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Zahna Eklund

Woman bewildered after interviewer tells her she's not 'rough enough' for the job

It's never a nice feeling to hear that you've been turned down from a job after going through the interview process, but sometimes your rejection can be helpful, as the employer may give you some constructive criticism that could help you improve your interview skills for next time.

However, not all companies will give you feedback you can use to improve, as one woman recently found out when she was turned down from a job because she wasn't "rough enough".

The baffled woman said she landed the job interview via a recruitment agency, and a few days later she received a call from the agency telling her she hadn't been successful - because the hiring manager thought she was too soft to "deal with the banter" in the office.

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