I worked for a large company in which we routinely asked candidates what book they had read recently. In group interviews, at least one of us would have read t

I worked for a large company in which we routinely asked candidates what book they had read recently. In group interviews, at least one of us would have read the book mentioned. Often the candidate had not read anything. Sometimes they tried to BS their way through the answer. Some admitted they seldom read books and that led to a discussion on how they learn. If they acquitted themselves well, they were considered. My favorite answer of all time was the guy that told us the last book he read was “50 Shades of Gray” and that he really like it. He didn’t get a callback. The bottom line, demonstrate motivation and learning skills regardless of method.