I really doubt the seriousness of anyone who thinks that throwing away an empty cup of water is a good test of character. Interviewing (and probably working) at Hubspot sounds like having a high maintenance boyfriend / girlfriend that is always 'testing' you and judging you on how well you jump through their ridiculous hoops. No thanks

I read of a university that tested potential professors. At a lunch, the applicant would have a piece of fruit tossed their way. If they bit into it, and did not use the provided fruit knife on the table, they weren't hired.

> He waits to see if the applicant throws away the cup at the end. If they don't throw away trash, he says, they aren't a good fit for the company.

Which is absolutely true, whether the test is an accurate test or an inaccurate test.

This kind of thing is almost a caricature of itself.

He waits to see if the applicant throws away the cup at the end. If they don't throw away trash, he says, they aren't a good fit for the company