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If I were interviewing someone, I would be more likely to test someone's general problem solving skills, questions that illustrate how a candidate thinks and approaches a challenge. This of course becomes more subjective, but can really help identify creative talent. Who knows, you might even learn something too. This is probably a big part of the puzzle type questions that companies like Microsoft and Google seem to favor.



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