Link: https://old.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/1tsyvo3/tifu_by_saying_my_old_employers_name_when_asked/

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/PrataCedar on 2026-05-31 15:46:12+00:00.

This was two days ago and I keep randomly remembering it at inconvenient moments.

I left my previous job about three months ago, been applying around since. Got an interview last week at a place I actually wanted, did my research, felt okay going in. The hiring manager was relaxed, conversation was going fine, I was answering things without embarrassing myself.

Then she asked why I wanted to work there specifically. Standard question, I knew it was coming, I had an answer prepared.

I said I was really excited about the direction that my previous company's name was taking.

Not a stumble, not a half-correction. Full company name. The wrong one. Said with complete confidence.

She paused and said "sorry, you mean us?" I said yes, misspoke, sorry, and kept talking. I dont know what I said after that. Something came out of my mouth for the next thirty seconds but I wasnt processing any of it because part of my brain had just left the building.

The rest of the interview was fine I think. She said theyd follow up.

That was 48 hours ago. Still waiting. Every time my phone buzzes I look at it and then feel relieved and disappointed at the same time depending on what it is.

TL;DR Got asked why I wanted to work at a company, said the name of my previous employer instead. Interviewer corrected me. Still waiting to hear back and would prefer not to think about it but keep thinking about it.