Are You Smart Enough To Work At Google? by William Poundstone
Trick Questions, Zen-like Riddles, and Misleading Interview Questions—and How to Answer Them
A lively investigation of the brainteasers, puzzles, and unconventional interview tactics used by top tech companies to evaluate creativity and problem‑solving, centered on Google's hiring practices; it traces the historical roots of IQ testing and puzzle questions, recounts memorable interview stories, analyzes why such methods gained popularity and why many firms later shifted to more structured, data‑driven assessments, and offers practical guidance for approaching tricky interview problems while critiquing the limits and biases of puzzle‑based hiring.
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