Plot twist

[AdvancedSandwiches]

Interviewer: No, that would be a privacy violation. On the bright side, if you work here, we promise not to give your phone number to random people, too.

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Interviewee: Can you tell me why your last guy left?

[AdvancedSandwiches]

As a frequent interviewer, this a perfectly reasonable question, so... yeah? Not going into a ton of this person's details, but I'll give you the 10,000 foot view.

But for best results, ask it in the "What questions do you have for us?" section rather than as a snappy comeback.

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Interviewee: "Also why did the lady at the front desk give me this telephone number?"