Monday, August 27, 2012

General Science - Order of Magnitude and Critical Thinking

Often the silliest questions are the most interesting to answer. A good question reveals more about a person thinking process, instead of the final answer. Estimating order of magnitude, critical thinking, problem solving skills are all qualities sought after by top companies around the world. many times these skills are tested in an interview by throwing potential employees oddball questions? Enrico Fermi, a famous physicist, favorite question was. "How many piano tuners are in New York City"?
Here are some links to typical order of magnitude and critical thinking questions often ask in interviews.

 15 Google Question that will make you feel stupid

 How to Ace a Google interview

 Think Fast! Cray Job Interview Questions

140 Goggle Interview Questions

 Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions

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