Here’s an interesting article on oddest questions that companies like to ask at interviews…
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What’s your best Macgyver moment?
If you were a brick in a wall which brick would you be and why?
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
Develop an algorithm for finding the shortest distance between two words in a document. After the phone interview is over, take a few hours to develop a working example in C++ and send it to the manager.
Some of these are classic. Be aware these types of questions do happen.
There is a great book called How to move Mount Fuji at Amazon on puzzle interview questions.
Yikes, next week is shaping up to be super-busy, but the place to be for lunch on Monday 18 Jan is the top of the Majestic Centre, where a panel of experts will wow us with their insights into what it takes to start, run & grow a technology company in Wellington. Join us for super-cool networking with the Summer of Code, and wider Wellington IT and business community. More info & rsvp here.
Last week’s Social Media panel raised all sorts of interesting questions – does the internet generation really not care about privacy? can anyone build Luke’s dream social media API? how do businesses find the kitchen?
A great start to the 2010 SoC calendar, look forward to more insights, discussions, and of course excellent networking, on Monday.
For a social start to 2010, the first Xero Summer Seminar for the year will find us drinking beer and talking social media next Monday evening.
Kindly hosted by YouDo (note change of venue), you’re invited to bring your questions, your mobile devices and be ready to meet… The Panel:
Kaila, a.k.a. technology entrepreneur and social commentator @kcolbin is the Missing Link
Luke from @epicbeer is a great NZ case study for how to use online networks effectively
Jeremy @TentacleMedia recently launched Campus Channel, and brought interactive billboards to Wellington
PLUS!! YouDo will give a 5 minute presentation on their latest & greatest innovations!