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Thursday, 18 October 2007

Here is a messed up interview question that I like to ask when I have at least 1.5 hours with people.  Sovle it now and you've got a job!

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1 0

1 1 1 0

3 1 1 0

Solve for this line
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Ricardo Clérigo - Senior Consultant     | 82.154.148.xxx | 2008-01-19 10:40:17
Each line is "vocal counting" the line above:

first line: 0
"one zero" => so the second line has "1 0".

second line: 1 0
"one one and one zero" => so the third line is " 1 1 1 0"

third line: 1 1 1 0
"three ones and 1 zero" => so the fourth line is "3 1 1 0"

the fourth line should be
"one three two ones and 1 zero"

1 3 2 1 1 0

right ?

See you on the 30th of January @ Lisboa :)
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Mitch - Correct!     | 24.16.98.xxx | 2008-01-19 19:34:33
Hi Ricardo!
Yes, you are correct, it is verbal counting and each line below represents the one above. So, one-three, two-ones and one-zero spells 1 3 2 1 1 0

See you in a week! :)
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Anonymous   | 131.107.0.xxx | 2008-04-01 22:44:22
That's a cool interview question, but how does that translate to a good hire?
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Anonymous   | 12.163.248.xxx | 2009-01-05 09:18:52
It doesn't. It's just a trick question that makes the interviewer feel cool :-)

I would hope that the interviewer would have decided on hiring prior to asking this question, and is not really using it to weed people out.
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Mitch   | 24.17.191.xxx | 2009-01-05 09:45:37
On the contrary, I've used it in the past. I don't look for people to solve it, I look for how they try to solve it. What I look for is the ability to ask questions and the courage to ask for help. Answering the question is irrelevant.
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DavidDock   | 122.162.254.xxx | 2009-06-15 19:52:51
Hello Ricardo,your interview question is very good.This question is helpful for all the people.I appreciate the concern which is been rose. The things need to be sorted out because it?s not about the individual but it can be with everyone.

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