You do realise that they WILL eventually find out where you got through and IF that partner is friends with a partner or YOUR partner in that firm...... join the dots to unemployment.
It was a question to test how you woukd react...and you failed it miserably.
Me: sir, can you please explain the question, again?
P: outside the team... on social media...
Me: .... nervous
P: smiles
..... silence....
HR: moving on, what is your location prefrence?
It was a question to test how you woukd react...and you failed it miserably.
Good luck getting employed.
Why do we need to shush up in order to keep ourselves 'employable'?
I believe that the post poses bigger questions than what you're suggesting.