How Elon Musk Detects Liars in Job Interviews: The Secret Method Revealed
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.
According to X's management, Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, had a net worth of $227 billion as of 2024.
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).
So, how does Elon Musk choose the employees to whom he will entrust his billion-dollar companies?
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.
"Tell me about some of the most challenging problems you’ve worked on and how you solved them."
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.”
If an applicant provides a detailed answer to this question, as opposed to a vague response, it is considered more likely that they are telling the truth.
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.
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