It's fine for the first two minutes. But most people want to skip to something real — they just don't know how.
Turn any surface question deeper: 'Do you actually enjoy your job, or is it just what you do?' That's the jump.
If you want depth, go first. Drop one honest thing about yourself and watch the conversation shift instantly.
'That's interesting — how did you end up thinking that way?' moves any conversation from facts to meaning in one step.
They're just stuck in small talk because no one made the first move. Be that person.