Currys job applicants forced into DANCE-OFF to Daft Punk song for sales assistant role

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A university graduate has told of his ‘humiliation’ after being forced to do a David Brent-style dance during a job interview at Currys. The company has been forced to apologise after jobseekers were asked to dance to a song by Daft Punk at their Cardiff megastore.

Alan Bacon
Alan Bacon was initially delighted to be offered an interview after handing in a CV after recently completing a degree from the University of South Wales. But the 21-year-old, who has applied for more than 300 jobs since graduating, was left incredulous after being asked to perform a ‘dance off’ for the sales assistant role.

“I think everyone initially thought it was a joke,” Alan, from Newport, South Wales said.

“But they were serious. All professionalism went out of the window.

"I’d spent the past week researching the company and looking forward to being able to express myself and talk about what I love doing.

“But I just felt so embarrassed and uncomfortable. I ended up dancing to Around the World by Daft Punk, doing rubbish robotics in my suit in front of a group of strangers.

“It was so degrading, but I am desperate for work, so I just smiled and got on with it.

“I told my dad it was like a scene out of The Office. I would have walked out but I need a job.”

Daft Funk duo
A group of nine interviewees including Alan were forced to split in to two groups and make up a dance in front of watching staff. A few hours after the interview he received a phone call where he was told “he wouldn’t fit in with the team”. Currys insist the dance part of the interview had been a mistake and that staff who held the interview were being investigated.

A spokesman said: “Regrettably, the store in question did not follow our official recruitment processes on this specific occasion.

“We are very sorry to those interviewees impacted on this occasion and would like to invite them back to attend an official interview where they will be given a proper opportunity to demonstrate how they can contribute to our business.”

Alan, whose ambition is to make science documentaries, declined the offer of a repeat interview.

“I’ve been to quite a few job interviews and have never had to do anything like it before,” he added.

“Another middle aged guy looked really upset as he danced to a rap song.”


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