i have to take a few interviews on behalf of my company and one of the things they are looking for is that the candidate should have a good sense of logic....i am not an HR person but a techie, and i wanna know what things i have to keep in mind while taking an interview, in general, and to evaluate a person's sense of logic...
2007-03-20 14:35:48 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
The most complicated questions I have ever been asked: 1. Sell me this pencil (and the interviewer gave me the pencil he was taking notes with); and 2: Explain my technical/mechanical abililities (I was interviewing for a position that would have required me to disassemble parts and put them back together again.
My Response: #2- I laughed at the guy's face (I had worked as a car mechanic for 3 years in high school). The man got mad at me and the interview was over. He had overlooked where I had put the experience down on my Resume. It cost me the position as he was wondering why I laughed at him and I could only sit there stammering.
#1- I was able to pause for about 30 seconds to get my thoughts together and present a rational case as to why my customer needed a pencil - and not any pencil, but the one I had in my hand. I did get the job.
I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but I hope it helps.
2007-03-20 14:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the candidate some questions that have no right or wrong answers to see how they think. One classic is "how many quarters does it take to reach the top of the Empire State Building?" You don't expect them to really give you the exact answer....you're looking for the thought process. Maybe they clarify whether the quarters are stacked flat or end-to-end....then determine about how many floors the building has - each floor is 10 ft. high, the quarter is about 1/2" wide, so x quarters per floor x # of floors......
Another classic is the famous Microsoft interview question, "why are manhole covers round?" (so they can't fall on the person who's down in the tunnel.) Again, they may give you a different answer (so the cover can't warp in the rain), but it will help you to determine if they think logically.
Many web sites, including most job posting sites, have lists of interview questions that might be helpful to you. Good luck.
2007-03-20 21:43:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be confident and be yourself. Don't use too much computer jargon. Do not use acronyms that many people do not understand. Use plain and simple descriptions.
As far as logic, use common sense answers to questions that everyone can understand and relate. When you answer a question, have a start, middle and ending then quickly restate what you said in a 1-2 minute summary.
I think what they mean by logic is that they are looking for are easy, concise, precise and accurae answers to problems. Come up with a practical solution to their problems.
2007-03-20 21:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a favorite. You are doing a report, and as you are about to finish, you found you have the wrong information and the report is useless. What do you do?
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Sample responses.
How soon is it due? in 10 minurtes or tomorrow afternoon?
Can I get the right info? How? Where?
How hard to re-do the report. If in Word or Excel format, and "Saved as", would it be that difficult??
Object: If they're in a jam, can they get out of it? How?There's no right answer, just a best answer.
Good luck.
((And you'll learn what HR has to put up with.)
Good luck.
2007-03-20 23:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋