15 Google Interview Questions That Will Make You Feel Stupid. Google is back to hiring again. That's good news for thousands of junior managers and software developers out there hoping to find safe harbor during this recessionary storm. The bad news: Google prefers Ivy Leaguers. It cares about your GPA, even if you're in your 30s. It wants people who want to change the world. Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro. September 18, 2006 Creativity is often about solving problems with non-linear thinking.
One of my favorite techniques for warming up the brain is the use of “lateral” brain teasers. These are questions that can not be solved via traditional logic. Rather they require you to surface and challenge assumptions. Here are ten lateral brain teasers to get you started. The Hat Puzzle (A Consulting or Engineering Interview Brain Teaser) The Hat Puzzle is one of my favorites.
This is one of those brain teasers people might ask in an interview for a consulting or engineering job. Here is the problem, as worded by Sara Robinson (this is a good article to read): Three players enter a room and a red or blue hat is placed on each person’s head. The color of each hat is determined by a coin toss, with the outcome of one coin toss having no effect on the others.