Microsoft's secret talent selection

Author: William Poundstone
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: How can you weigh a jet without a scale? If you could remove any one of the 50 U.S. states, which would you choose? How is MM chocolate made? How would you design Bill Gates' bathroom? How many Mississippi River waters flow through New Orleans per hour? How do you test a salt shaker? How many times do clock hands overlap each day? Microsoft's interview process is legendary. How can you solve these "wisdom-testing" problems during the interview? Open this book to find the secrets to the answers. This book reveals for the first time the brain teasers used in interviews at Microsoft and other major companies, along with detailed solutions. It provides practical advice for both job seekers and recruiters on tackling brain-teaser interviews, making them less mysterious! Managers who are eager to hire top talent should read this book to learn effective strategies for conducting brain-teaser interviews. Job seekers who want to excel in these challenges should also read it to master the techniques for solving these puzzles and securing a job they are passionate about. And for those who want to pit their wits against the smartest minds in the business world by solving these brain teasers, this book will also offer endless fun!