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Odd technology job interview questions revealed
BBC ^ | 12/28/11

Posted on 12/29/2011 6:16:52 AM PST by LibWhacker

"If Germans were the tallest people in the world, how would you prove it?"

That was the head-scratcher asked during a job interview for a product marketing post at Hewlett-Packard.

Technology firms featured heavily in this year's list of the 25 most oddball questions compiled by the US employment website Glassdoor.

Careers experts said the questions were intended to make a candidate display a thoughtful approach to problem-solving.

As well as HP's brain-acher, interviewees at other companies were asked:

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: interview; job; jobinterview; questions; technology
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To: Slambat
Show footage of all the great German basketball stars.

Dirk Nowitzki and Detlef Shrempf?

21 posted on 12/29/2011 7:23:53 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Slambat
I know a little German, he's sitting over there...


22 posted on 12/29/2011 7:27:32 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Hodar
Name at least 5 reasons why manhole covers are round. (Advanced Micro Devices - AMD).

Because the manholes, themselves, are round and any other shape for the covers would be silly.

No more reasons are needed.

23 posted on 12/29/2011 7:28:36 AM PST by Washi (Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, one head-shot at a time.)
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To: Washi
I would hire this guy right away


24 posted on 12/29/2011 7:30:00 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: harpu

None. The hungry people stole the flowers and ate them.


25 posted on 12/29/2011 7:33:32 AM PST by bgill (The Obama administration is staging a coup. Wake up, America, before it's too late.)
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To: Pollster1

a=b=1
aa=ab
aa-bb=ab-ab
(a+b)(a-b)=b(a-b)
a+b=b
2=1


26 posted on 12/29/2011 7:45:07 AM PST by patton ("Je pense donc je suis," - My Horse.)
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To: LibWhacker

bookmark


27 posted on 12/29/2011 7:51:07 AM PST by ßuddaßudd (7 days - 7 ways a Guero y Guay Lao << >> with a floating, shifting, ever changing persona)
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To: Hodar

’ Name at least 5 reasons why manhole covers are round.’

1. Can’t fall thru its circular opening.
2. Rotational position doesn’t matter when installing.
3. Can be rolled to transport.
4. Ease of manufacturing, perfect circle after being on a lathe.
5. Greater dispertion of force loading on the edges.
6. Round manholes are the strongest and most material-efficient shape against the compression of the earth around them.
7. A round cover is cheapest to make because it requires the least amount
of metal to produce the largest area (opening).

I’ll stop explaining why but there are more reasons.


28 posted on 12/29/2011 7:51:48 AM PST by Djester62
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To: Washi

You’re the guy I’d hire!


29 posted on 12/29/2011 8:01:54 AM PST by bigbob
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To: thackney

It can’t be solved. The correct answer is something like, “I want to say three, as that would mean all but two flowers are a rose, all but two are a daisy, and all but two are a tulip. However, you note that I had to revert to using the singular in each instance. There is no bouquet of any size where all but two can be roses plural etc.”

That’s the whole point to the vast majority of this type of interview question. There is no solution, and they’re looking to see if you can articulate why.


30 posted on 12/29/2011 8:03:12 AM PST by Melas (u)
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To: Djester62

Manhole covers are cast, not machined.


31 posted on 12/29/2011 8:10:38 AM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: Hodar

1. So they can’t fall in the hole if you tilt them the wrong way.

2. So you can roll them along the ground and move them more easily.

3. So the thermal expansion and contraction is more uniform and causes less stress on the cover.

4. A circular manhole cover requires less metal than a square manhole cover of the same diameter, so it’s cheaper.

5. No sharp corners to cause wear and tear or punctures to vehicle tires.


32 posted on 12/29/2011 8:18:51 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Vendome

Uhhh, because manholes are round?


33 posted on 12/29/2011 8:33:25 AM PST by FroggyTheGremlim (Democrats:always looking for someone else to blame)
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To: SeaHawkFan

Many manhole covers appear to be machined, after they are cast.


34 posted on 12/29/2011 8:36:27 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Hodar

Impossible yes.

We know there are 2 daisies, 2, roses and 2 tulips.

What we do not know is what other flowers and how many of each are also in the bouquet.


35 posted on 12/29/2011 8:45:07 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Control the media, you control its citizens.)
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To: Paladin2

They are cast and no machining is done to them. Absolutely no reason to do it. What kind of tolerances so you think they need to meet?


36 posted on 12/29/2011 8:50:51 AM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: dfwgator

“Dirk Nowitzki and Detlef Shrempf?”

Dolph Schays?


37 posted on 12/29/2011 8:51:42 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Control the media, you control its citizens.)
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To: thackney

“How would you cure world hunger?” (Amazon)

I’m guessing that “Kill all the hungry people.” would not be considered an acceptable answer.

___________________________

I would have said, “I would cure world hunger with food. BOOM! Problem solved. When do I start?”


38 posted on 12/29/2011 9:06:23 AM PST by youngidiot (Hear Hear!)
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To: LibWhacker

With the Germans, I was going to say you could measure their beds, but that would show how long they are, not how tall they are.


39 posted on 12/29/2011 10:00:06 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Boogieman

....and so that people that steal them can roll them right up in the truck bed..?? :)


40 posted on 12/29/2011 10:10:35 AM PST by IamConservative ("The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something to say." - MP Hart)
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