re: What's the strangest job interview you've ever had?

I have had a similar experience. They were hq’ed in Hartford, CT. (Not exactly around the corner from Mobile, AL.) They flew me up there, picked me up in their Sprinter, put me up at a nice hotel, brought me in the next am... everyone was super nice and we got along great, and thought that I was looking at my next office... until I met their #2 guy.

He was a dick and said that he hated the company that I was currently with and thought that I would tarnish their image. I literally said, “Listen, I was not looking for a job. You guys asked me to meet with you and flew me up here.” I was SO close to walking out of that guys office.

Then met with the #1 guy. That went great. Got back home, received my offer, and promptly told them no thanks.

Funny twist is that that company was just acquired by my old company that the dickhead said he hated.