The problem is that startups were eager to follow Google's lead and introduce such dumb questions into their process, but seems to not be that eager to drop the

The problem is that startups were eager to follow Google's lead and introduce such dumb questions into their process, but seems to not be that eager to drop them. In my limited XP, 1 out of 3 interviews includes these idiotic brain teasers. My guilty pleasure when it happens to me: toy with the interviewer until he/she gets the hint that I won't play the game. Interviewer: "How many tennis balls can you fit in a 1-meter cube box?" Me for the next 15 minutes "What's the color of the box? What's the material the box is made of? Can I deflate or crush the balls? What's the brand of the balls? Do I have to put a lid on the box? Am I on Earth or on the moon? etc etc"