SEVEN TRICKS AT A JOB INTERVIEW

In today’s world, looking through a candidate’s resume and having a standard interview with them is not enough in the quest for the perfect employee. That’s why employers have to use some tricks and most of them are so simple, that an applicant could fail one of these psychological tests and not even notice the test itself.

1. You are offered a cup of coffee for a reason.

After the interview, the employer carefully watches what the candidate will do with the cup — will they ask where to put it, will they simply leave the cup on the table, or will they wash it by themselves in the kitchen.

This trick speaks volumes about a person’s character and their manners, more than their answers to the actual interview questions. It can also show how fast the candidate will fit into the team. The best decision, in this case, is to go to the kitchen after the interview and wash the cup by yourself.

2. The boss deliberately keeps you waiting.

This trick can show how emotionally stable the candidate is in stressful situations and how much they want to get this position in general.

3. The interviewer suddenly starts to shout.

It's a chance to check the candidate’s ability to resist stress. Experts advise you to remain calm and answer these questions as calmly as possible.

4. The interviewer makes a strange request and asks you to jump out the window.

Another unpleasant surprise for a job seeker might be hiding behind an eccentric request. The employer wants to see the candidate’s ability to use “out of the box” thinking.

You can shock the boss by asking the counter-question with a win-win option: “How will the company benefit from my jump?”

5. The employer suddenly starts to behave weirdly.

This trick can show how the candidate is going to re-focus the interviewer’s attention or what ways they are going to use to get out of this situation. One of the most effective options is to ask the interviewer to reschedule the interview for another day.

6. The candidate is introduced to the whole team.

This is the employer’s way of finding out their employees’ opinions about the candidate.

7. The boss drops their pen on the floor.

If the candidate instinctively bends down and picks the pen up, they’ll likely be hired for the job. If the applicant lets the interviewer do it, likely, they won’t.

                       Adapted from Bright Side, 7 Invisible Tricks Job Interviewers Use to Test You