Written in PRESENT he 4/17/2024 · 9:00 p.m.
Steve Jobsthe American businessman and tycoon who was the co-founder of Apple – one of the most successful and innovative companies in the history of technology – was always characterized by his professionalism, vision and creativity.
Although he was highly criticized during his lifetime for his professional style, those who knew him knew that the businessman had a method called the “Beer Test”, which he used until 1986 to interview new candidates who aspired to work together at Apple.
What does the “Beer Test” consist of? Steve Jobs
With the aim of going out of the ordinary, Steve Jobs He asked candidates looking to join the company to go for a walk to have a beer and have a more relaxed conversation. The idea was to break the nerves of an interview and allow them to appear more relaxed.
Instead of going through the typical questions of a simple job interview, the tycoon test included questions like: “What did you do last summer?” In this way, the employer did not seek to obtain correct or incorrect answers but rather to better understand the candidate seeking the position.
