I see this sometimes in my field (software dev) when it comes to job applicants; they say that they want someone who "thinks outside the box" but for whatever r

I see this sometimes in my field (software dev) when it comes to job applicants; they say that they want someone who "thinks outside the box" but for whatever reason they weed out applicants that do. I've seen the opposite as well. At one place I interviewed with at, the first question in an interview was "Tell us about Porsches!" - that was a great place to work.