This 1 Unfair Job Interview Question Can Instantly Determine If You're Hired – And It’s Very Common

“What do you like to do in your spare time?”

If you’re in a job interview, think through your answer very carefully. Although this question has nothing to do with your relevant job skills and qualifications, it can be the reason you don’t get hired. 

Sociologist Lauren Rivera, a professor of management and organisations at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, said across national and international surveys, this remains a common question job candidates get asked before the job interview officially starts.