Interviewers Now Handing Out Puzzles

Are we still asking interviewees to solve puzzles on the spot? Apparently this practice isn’t just for Google anymore.

Patty Azzarello of talent services organization Azzarello Group says that there are a few advantages to asking job candidates how many golf balls would fit in a school bus. “Some people will get annoyed and refuse to engage, some will give up very quickly, and others will visibly start thinking and working it out. They will tell you how they are thinking about approaching the problem.