Question: Imagine this scenario: If we came to your house for dinner, what would you prepare for us and why?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

Why these dishes?
How would you prepare them?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Situational,Unconventional

Knowledge:

Food Production

Skills:

Social – Social Perceptiveness

Abilities:

Cognitive – Fluency of Ideas (Idea Generation Frequency),Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Speed of Closure (Thinking Speed)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit,Rapport Building Question,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity)

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Face-to-Face Discussions,Job Structure – Freedom to Make Decisions

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Compassion/Concern for Others,Dependability

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking to understand the interviewee’s personality in terms of communicating with and building relationships with others. Secondarily, you are looking at the interviewee’s creativity and attention to detail, in terms of what dishes they can think of.

Red Flags to Watch For:

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Sample Answer:

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Question Source: Trader Joe’s job interview