Have a job interview over lunch? Beware of the sneaky secret salt, pepper and hot sauce test

Young man holding a hamburger in one hand and fries in the other (Credit: Oscar Martin—Getty Images)

• Job seekers: Don't salt your food before tasting it at a lunch interview. It could make the difference between being offered the role or not.

Hiring managers are constantly finding new hoops for candidates to jump through. Some CEOs are even secretly trying to trip up hopeful new hires over dinner. But it’s not a thorny question job seekers need to look out for. Instead, it’s the secret salt (or pepper, or hot sauce, for that matter) test.