“Recently I heard about another interview experience. The candidate was told that everything went very well, but this time he would not be selected because they would like him to be more hungry,” Kristine wrote. She wondered what exactly it means to be “more hungry” in an interview: to want the job more, to demonstrate it more actively, or to not eat at all before meeting with the employer? The post sparked many ironic comments. “Should have drooled at the table and bitten my nails,” joked one user. “And all this for 1200 euros at best,” wrote another. “Well, my stomach usually growls — that means the job is already in my pocket,” joked another commentator. Another user shared a similar experience: “Ha-ha… I was told that my eyes don’t shine…” “I can lend you some glittery eyeshadow,” replied another participant in the discussion. However, some users tried to explain the employer's words more seriously. In their opinion, “hunger” could refer to the candidate's motivation and ambitions and his interest in the specific job. “I suppose it meant that another candidate's eyes were shining with the desire to get this job or he was genuinely interested in the topic. No employer is interested in hiring a candidate for a qualified position who doesn’t care. In principle, if there are options to choose from, this applies to less qualified positions as well,” suggested one user. Kristine agreed that such an explanation is quite possible, but added, “Perhaps this is the right explanation, but it was presented rather strangely.” Other participants in the discussion believe that a candidate's motivation can be increased in a simpler way. “Let them offer a salary that corresponds to the candidate's position. Nothing motivates people in this world better than big money,” wrote one user. In the comments, it was also suggested that by “hunger,” the employer might have meant the candidate's desperation: if a person has been unable to find a job for a long time, he might agree to a lower salary or less favorable conditions.
