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I don't work for Google and i haven't interviewed with them. In our company (low level systems engineering) we ask similar question, with the following rational
by linza 8y ago
I don't work for Google and i haven't interviewed with them. In our company (low level systems engineering) we ask similar question, with the following rationale:
I don't want to test if you can build systems, your resume already says so and there is but enough time to assess this properly anyway.
But, can you be bothered to try to solve problems outside of your comfort zone? Will you humor me as an interviewer for one hour with something that is maybe new to you?
If you rise to the challenge and attempt to solve these problems,i extrapolate to the systems engineering part.
- arvinsim 8y agoI find this amusing because lots of people put bullshit on their resumes that one has to filter them out. I already have my hands full trying to filter out the posers and assessing for culture fit. I don't have time to ask a candidate for some questions that aren't related to the role at hand. But hey, you do you.
- linza 8y agoFair enough, maybe we (rather small company in central Europe, but with gift profile customers) are an outlier here but I'm my hiring experience there weren't really any imposters. Usually they come from companies we know well, it are new grads in which case the question of experience is moot anyway.