This is a tricky topic as it's a vague question. A lot of recruiters suggest avoiding specifics about your life and to stick to points relevant to the position. Whilst others like yourself are looking for insight into the person's personal life.
I think that misunderstanding can be avoided by phrasing the question differently. "Tell me a bit about yourself away from work" or something similar if that is what you are after. Also consider that the candidate may not want to share these details, which is their right. A candidate may not be confident about how they live their life, or may be suffering from mental stress and not want to share any of this, etc. All of this is fine and doesn't reflect on how they will perform as an employee.
Finally, please remember that job hunters have been reading articles on what to say and what not to say in interviews and this question could be taken in multiple ways. Don't hold it against them if the answer doesn't match what you were expecting in your mind. If you are concerned about them explaining a complex problem then give them a complex problem and ask them to explain it. Simple!
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This is a tricky topic as it's a vague question. A lot of recruiters suggest avoiding specifics about your life and to stick to points relevant to the position. Whilst others like yourself are looking for insight into the person's personal life.
I think that misunderstanding can be avoided by phrasing the question differently. "Tell me a bit about yourself away from work" or something similar if that is what you are after. Also consider that the candidate may not want to share these details, which is their right. A candidate may not be confident about how they live their life, or may be suffering from mental stress and not want to share any of this, etc. All of this is fine and doesn't reflect on how they will perform as an employee.
Finally, please remember that job hunters have been reading articles on what to say and what not to say in interviews and this question could be taken in multiple ways. Don't hold it against them if the answer doesn't match what you were expecting in your mind. If you are concerned about them explaining a complex problem then give them a complex problem and ask them to explain it. Simple!