Job hunting can feel like a full-time position in itself, from searching for positions to filling out countless applications.

Then there’s the agonizing wait to see if you’ve impressed the bosses enough to pass the interview stage.

And if so, it’s a double-edged sword as the next phase of research and preparation begins.

As if first impressions weren’t stressful enough, during an interview, candidates were given a secret task that determined whether they would get the job or not.

If you thought that having a great resume, lots of experience and being qualified for the job was enough to land the job… don’t guess if that Reddit the story is something to follow.

Job interviews are a major source of stress (Narisari Nami/Getty Images)

One user said their former boss used to give candidates a “salt and pepper” test without their knowledge.

The idea of ​​eating lunch in front of someone else in the middle of an interview, it’s terrifying enough if you ask me.

You would be forgiven for thinking that how you treat staff might be something respondents focus on in this scenario.

But no, this test is much more ridiculous and absurd.

The Reddit user claimed that the boss believes this test helps show a person’s character.

On one post, the social networks The user wrote: “A company I worked for did interviews all day with multiple people, and one of them was always a lunch interview.

“I heard of a guy who based his entire decision on one thing: whether or not the person he was interviewing had tried his food before reaching for salt, pepper, hot sauce, etc.

Do you think before you add salt? (Webphotographer/Getty Images)

“If you didn’t try your food first, you didn’t get a pass from it.”

It seems like it doesn’t matter if you know you like your dish a little saltier or hotter, if you add it before you fail, it’s that simple.

The Reddit user added that he was glad he didn’t have to interview him because he would definitely fail depending on how much pepper he added to his food.

This isn’t the only sneaky task bosses have failed candidates on over the years.

Businessman Trent Innes, who works as director of growth at SiteMinder and former managing director of accounting platform Xeno, explained that coffee cup test he uses.

Speaking on the Business Podcast The companyhe said: “I will always take you for a walk through one of our kitchens and, one way or another, you always end up leaving with a drink.

“Then we pick that up, have our interview, and one of the things I always look for at the end of the interview is does the person doing the interview want to take that empty cup back to the kitchen?”

And the crux of the test is that if you don’t bring the cup back to the kitchen, then you’re not the right fit for the company.