Edison's Way Of Interview

Everyone are aware of the creepy and jolting questions asked in some Multi-National Corporations (MNC) like Google, Microsoft etc. like How would you move Mount Fuji ? But very little people are aware of how Edison used to hire his assistants. That's an interesting story here !

Thomas Alva Edison used to take any intelligent candidate to dinner after initial round of questions. The Interview would continue over the dinner and when the food arrives Edison would take a bite of food. Then he would remark as 'I think this needs more salt ?' Then he would watch the candidate. If the candidate adds the salt without tasting it he would reject him and if the candidate decide to add the salt after tasting the food he would hire him.

Edison knew that people who easily believed what others have said or made assumptions without first hand experience or knowledge could not look at a problem with different perspective and find a innovative solution. For Edison these people are narrow minded.

We all know people whose potential and dreams remained unrealized because they did not have the conviction to back their instincts. They chose a line of study or a career simply because someone else said it was best for them. They did not chase their passion just because someone said it was doomed, it wouldn’t work. In many cases, they gave up even without trying, assuming they couldn’t do it—simply because someone else had said it couldn’t be done. We all have had great ideas but not all of us have gone on to work on them and make them come to life. Only to discover later that someone else did exactly what we’d had in mind and found great success.

Do your own thing. Make mistakes. Live on the edge. Chase your dreams. Don’t just go by what other people tell you. That may be safe but it’s unlikely to get you the success you deserve. A Little Tip for you : Don't Add Salt Blindly !!