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Google doesn't use those anymore.

"A. On the hiring side, we found that brainteasers are a complete waste of time. How many golf balls can you fit into an airplane? How many gas stations in Manhattan? A complete waste of time. They don’t predict anything. They serve primarily to make the interviewer feel smart."

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/business/in-head-hunting-b...



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