from the post: "It is amazing how many candidates will not premeditate before diving into this interview question. Once the trigger happy type candidates get g

from the post: "It is amazing how many candidates will not premeditate before diving into this interview question. Once the trigger happy type candidates get going, they don’t have any kind of bulleted list or outline in their head of what they hope to get across. What’s most incredible about this is how accurately it predicts disorganized and non-goal directed behavior on the job. I’ve been over ruled a few times by my manager on a hiring decision, and question was a harbinger of things to come. Conversely, the people that think it through and have a few crystal clear points are amongst the best people I’ve worked with. They are not just easy to communicate with, but get results in their work." You are supposed to take your time and think about it before diving in. Which is a good tactic for problem solving in general.