Most of the people asking these questions don't know any logical answer than what is typed on their scripted paper of questions.
I fucking hate these type of questions :saddowns:
Completely ruins the interview for me.
these were fun to look at
[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;33935562]Most of the people asking these questions don't know any logical answer than what is typed on their scripted paper of questions.[/QUOTE]
then again, the article says that interviewers are usually looking for a thought process and character insight rather than a real answer
In the interview for my job as an IT engineer they asked
[I]Do you like Google+ or Facebook better? [/I]
[QUOTE=Dame Flawless;33935780]In the interview for my job as an IT engineer they asked
[I]Do you like Google+ or Facebook better? [/I][/QUOTE]
I hope you told them G+.
Where was this job for an IT engineer? If it was for a company in e-commerce or e-marketing then I could understand why they would ask that question.
[QUOTE=Bletotum;33935634]these were fun to look at
then again, the article says that interviewers are usually looking for a thought process and character insight rather than a real answer[/QUOTE]
I don't doubt a few were, but HR is HR
[QUOTE=AMD K6;33935944]I hope you told them G+.[/QUOTE]
I didn't pick either-side I explained the merits of each one and why either one could take/keep control of the market
[QUOTE=JustExtreme;33936035]Where was this job for an IT engineer? If it was for a company in e-commerce or e-marketing then I could understand why they would ask that question.[/QUOTE]
It was for a insurance company but it was an informal interview so I guess it was an ice breaker or something
The level in the tank falls, thought that one was pretty obvious.
[QUOTE]"Given 20 'destructible' light bulbs (which break at a certain height), and a building with 100 floors, how do you determine the height that the light bulbs break?"[/QUOTE]
Personally I think this one is actually a legitimate question, seeing as it tests your problem solving skills.
Maybe light bulbs are a bad example in reality though.
[quote]How many people are using Facebook in San Francisco at 2.30pm on a Friday?[/quote]
Is this one a joke? How would anyone know that?
[QUOTE=Rct33;33936081]The level in the tank falls, thought that one was pretty obvious.[/QUOTE]
There's a flagrant lack of info on how big the anchor is. We could be talking about a hugeass anchor with a volume big enough it compensates for the lack of weight on the rowboat. I'm pretty sure that's what they want to hear.
[QUOTE=DeEz;33936154]Personally I think this one is actually a legitimate question, seeing as it tests your problem solving skills.
Maybe light bulbs are a bad example in reality though.[/QUOTE]
Not really? I think the idea is to find its terminal velocity so after a certain height, dropping from higher floors wouldn't make a difference, instantly reducing the amount of floors you need.
[QUOTE=garrynohome;33936222]You have three flowers right? This one seems fairly easy.[/QUOTE]
Um no?
[QUOTE=Rct33;33936234]
Um no?[/QUOTE]
EDIT: Uh yes, it is three. Go Google it.
Depends if they are the only type of flowers there, if they are the only type then 6?
I think most on the internet realize Steve Jobs was a dick, I just wish everyone I knew realized that too Q.Q
[QUOTE=Rct33;33936234]Not really? I think the idea is to find its terminal velocity so after a certain height, dropping from higher floors wouldn't make a difference, instantly reducing the amount of floors you need.[/QUOTE]
But you wouldn't know the exact height of the building nor have any equipment to determine the velocity of the light bulbs.
I think the most optimal way of doing it (by just dropping them from a floor and observing the effects) would be by finding it out through the means of a binary search algorithm.
[QUOTE=Rct33;33936320]Depends if they are the only type of flowers there, if they are the only type then 6?[/QUOTE]
All but two are a certain flower. The only possible answer is there is one of each and the other two flowers are the other types. Which makes the scenario work for each type of flower. If you have six flowers there is no way to make it so all the flowers except two of them are each type.
Well thank god I don't want to work at any of those companies.
[QUOTE=garrynohome;33936391]All but two are a certain flower. The only possible answer is there is one of each and the other two flowers are the other types. Which makes the scenario work for each type of flower. If you have six flowers there is no way to make it so all the flowers except two of them are each type.[/QUOTE]
I read it wrong and yes I now agree.
[QUOTE=PacificV2;33936232]There's a flagrant lack of info on how big the anchor is. We could be talking about a hugeass anchor with a volume big enough it compensates for the lack of weight on the rowboat. I'm pretty sure that's what they want to hear.[/QUOTE]
Yeah there's no right or wrong answers.
[QUOTE=sami-elite;33936443]Yeah there's no right or wrong answers.[/QUOTE]
So the best thing would be to ask for more information?
I take back everything i say about people insulting steve jobs for no reason.
"If Germans were the tallest people in the world, how would you prove it?"
Access medical records from around the world and average them.
"How many people are using Facebook in San Francisco at 2.30pm on a Friday?"
More than there are on thursday at the same time because they are excited for the weekend and want to leave work or school.
"How do you feel about those jokers at Congress?"
They're an important part of adjusting a bill to make it more suitable (joker: "A minor clause in a document such as a legislative bill that voids or changes its original or intended purpose.")
I love questions like these
[QUOTE]"You're in a row boat, which is in a large tank filled with water. You have an anchor on board, which you throw overboard (the chain is long enough so the anchor rests completely on the bottom of the tank). Does the water level in the tank rise or fall?" (Tesla Motors)[/QUOTE]
if anyone got this wrong....
If you mention how the density and volume of the anchor affects the water level when the anchor is dropped in, you're golden.
The light bulb problem is solved by starting at 50, and then adding or subtracting the half depending on whether or not the bulb breaks.
These questions are piss easy to get "right" as long as you're not stupid as shit.
The lightbulb question is solved easily.
You attach one of them to a car battery and step in the elevator, then go to the 100th floor, and take note at which floor the bulb breaks.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;33937151]The lightbulb question is solved easily.
You attach one of them to a car battery and step in the elevator, then go to the 100th floor, and take note at which floor the bulb breaks.[/QUOTE]
What? How does that test how far they can fall without breaking?
You're pulling it. Not making it hit something.
[QUOTE=Zee!;33936696]The light bulb problem is solved by starting at 50, and then adding or subtracting the half depending on whether or not the bulb breaks.[/QUOTE]
Same method I would use.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;33937151]The lightbulb question is solved easily.
You attach one of them to a car battery and step in the elevator, then go to the 100th floor, and take note at which floor the bulb breaks.[/QUOTE]
This. I got the same answer.
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[QUOTE=dgg;33937289]What? How does that test how far they can fall without breaking?
You're pulling it. Not making it hit something.[/QUOTE]
Occam's Razor, The question only specifies they break AT a certain height, not AFTER a certain hight.
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