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I put a piece of paper on the desk in front of them. It has the number "3" with a big red X through it. Then I hold a baseball bat in a threatening position an

I put a piece of paper on the desk in front of them. It has the number "3" with a big red X through it. Then I hold a baseball bat in a threatening position and tell them to give me an integer between 1 and 10. This technique works wonders, as I'm able to filter out the 90% of candidates who are losers. Spoiler: the right answer is 8.

nookiemonster 14y ago
+1 would read again. OP is performing cargo-cult interviewing. Hiring is a process. You just can't know someone after your 1/8th segment of an interview day for the candidate. The hires I've made have been with people I've known for years and have a back story of execution. This kind of "mind-hacking" interview style is masturbatorial. I have worked with too many great minds who would fail in this situation to pull a stunt like this. OP also readily admits that he's from microsoft. This kind of crap is a part of the culture that has been ruining that company. Anyone who takes this advice should make sure they understand "caveat emptor."