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by absurddoctor 859 days ago
I failed that as well back then! I still (mostly) remember the question that I knew was going to sink me. The scenario was that I caught a coworker stealing a pencil from the company, and the question was what I would do about it. I stubbornly chose whatever the ‘do nothing’ option was, and continued my time as a line cook for several more years. I probably dodged a bullet there.
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You're correct. The pencil question is their signature gambit. When I interviewed at BB as a high schooler, I also answered this question incorrectly (but earnestly) and the hiring manager took pity on me, saying effectively "I like you, so I'll give you another chance. When the GM asks you this question you ALWAYS say 'stealing is wrong no matter what'".

You definitely dodged a bullet, btw! That job was my first lesson in corporate hell