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Recruiter Warns Candidates Not to Bring Iced Coffee

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC · How we work

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Iced Coffee Interview Warning

U.S. recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen warned candidates not to bring iced coffee to job interviews.
Her September 16 TikTok clip received over 465,000 views and sparked a social-media debate.
Recruiters Debra Boggs and Eric Turney said large iced drinks distract interviewers.
Career coach Phoebe Gavin called the issue a sign of a broken, power-imbalanced hiring system.

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Iced Coffee Interview Warning

U.S. recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen warned candidates not to bring iced coffee to job interviews.
Her September 16 TikTok clip received over 465,000 views and sparked a social-media debate.
Recruiters Debra Boggs and Eric Turney said large iced drinks distract interviewers.
Career coach Phoebe Gavin called the issue a sign of a broken, power-imbalanced hiring system.

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