Summary:<p>1. Alice is applying for a marketing position at XYZ.<p>2. Alice used to work at ABC.<p>3. Interviewer Bob at XYZ says "ABC sucks".<p>4. Alice says nothing.<p>5. XYZ does not hire Alice.<p>6. Alice is upset and confused.<p>Solution, for those who don't already know:<p>This is a test of how you handle opposition. In a tech interview, the equivalent tactic is to claim the candidate's answer is wrong, when it's really right.<p>Bad responses include anger, cowering, and withdrawal.<p>Alice's silent withdrawal was a huge red flag that offset her other pluses.