test for a cup of coffee — Tsikavinky
An unusual test at an interview is a cup of coffee
An interview is an interview between an employer and a job candidate, during which the employer tries to understand whether the candidate is suitable or is the right person for the company.
Sometimes employers and companies use unexpected ways to better understand and select the right candidate.
For example, businessman Trent Innes, ex-director of Xero and head of development at SiteMinder, conducts a “cup of coffee test” at every interview, and those who do not pass it are denied employment.
How the test is conducted
According to the businessman, he takes the candidate to the kitchen, where they make coffee, after which they return to the interview. The employer pays attention to what the candidate does with the empty cup after the conversation is over. “At the end of the interview, I always pay attention to…