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Forget the iced coffees, job interviews have lost the run of themselves

First reported 4 Oct, 23:22 UTCUpdated 1d ago4 sources

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From noisy cafés and rain-soaked football pitches to teddy bears and ChatGPT, interview etiquette has become trickier to navigate, from both sides of the desk.

Excerpt from TheJournal.ie

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From the Left
The Guardian
Sorry, but I’m bringing my iced coffee to the job interview

What, exactly, about the drink is so distracting? The viral debate raises bigger questions about who defines ‘professionalism’ The great iced coffee debate of 2026 is the latest submission to the young-people-just-don’t-get-it discourse and, of course, it’s as polarizing as ever. Recruiters say you shouldn’t bring…

From the Center
BBC News
The job interview question you don't have to answer

Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.

From the Right

No right-leaning outlet in our index has covered this yet.

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  1. BBC NewsCenterGBVery high factuality
    The job interview question you don't have to answer (opens BBC News in a new tab)

    Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.

  2. The WeekCenterUSHigh factuality
    Iced coffee: Symbol of eroding office manners? (opens The Week in a new tab)

    Thinking the behavior is okay is part of a “larger behavioral pattern”

  3. TheJournal.ieCenterIEHigh factuality
    Forget the iced coffees, job interviews have lost the run of themselves (opens TheJournal.ie in a new tab)

    From noisy cafés and rain-soaked football pitches to teddy bears and ChatGPT, interview etiquette has become trickier to navigate, from both sides of the desk.

  4. The GuardianLeftGBHigh factuality
    Sorry, but I’m bringing my iced coffee to the job interview (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    What, exactly, about the drink is so distracting? The viral debate raises bigger questions about who defines ‘professionalism’ The great iced coffee debate of 2026 is the latest submission to the young-people-just-don’t-get-it discourse and, of course, it’s as polarizing as ever. Recruiters say you shouldn’t bring…

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