well that's fair, that is the sort of inside info that I'd like to know. And actually, that means I was unfair about your first comment - I wouldn't want to wo

well that's fair, that is the sort of inside info that I'd like to know. And actually, that means I was unfair about your first comment - I wouldn't want to work for a place that operates that way anyway, as another top level comment notes. I think I can safely discard secret illegal hiring practices as a concern when interviewing, which does solve my issue of whether to answer truthfully or simply opt-out of those questions.