From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Interviewing
The Career Doctor responds: I’m sorry about your bad experience, but this wasn’t an off-the-wall question; it was a case question, where the interviewer is less interested in the correct answer than in how you go about solving a problem. Case interviewing is common, and the kind of brainteaser question you were asked is a perfectly legitimate type of question to ask of engineers. Case interviews are designed to scrutinize the skills that are especially important to the type of work you would be doing: quantitative skills, analytical skills, problem-solving ability, communications skills, creativity, flexibility, the ability to think quickly under pressure, listening skills, business acumen, keen insight, interpersonal skills, the ability to synthesize findings, professional demeanor, and powers of persuasion. Above all, the firm is looking for someone who can do the real work at hand. Read about case interviews here.
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