Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, CEO of X, and head of Tesla, is known for his influential role in some of the world’s top companies. But did you know he uses a secret technique to spot liars during job interviews? Discover the surprising method Musk employs to ensure he hires the best candidates and how it could impact your next job interview.
Engineer, industrial designer, and technology entrepreneur Elon Musk is among the wealthiest individuals in the world. In addition to owning SpaceX and Tesla, Musk is also the owner of X (formerly Twitter).
He certainly has secret methods! According to the New York Post, Elon Musk revealed a question he asks all applicants at the 2017 World Government Summit. This question allows Musk to get to know the person better and easily determine if they are being dishonest.
Musk believes this question eliminates dishonest candidates. The question is backed by “Asymmetric Information Management (AIM).” Applied Cognitive Psychology reports that the AIM approach “improves verbal lie detection by encouraging honest people (not liars) to provide information.”
Research conducted in 2020 shows that liars can be detected through various methods. The researcher of these studies notes that “small details are the lifeblood of forensic investigations,” indicating that criminals will provide very few or no details to hide their crimes.