I disagree with his suggestion that "smart candidates" will try to figure out the actual answers.
Real smart candidates will see it as a ploy and ask - "How is this relevant to the job?"
Or simply "I don't know"
I wouldn't judge them negatively for that.
Smart candidates would know this is a test, and if they wanted the job would indulge the interviewer. A smart person knows there are often hurdles to overcome, and if they do believe they want the job they'll jump them.
That said, to a particular kind of person logic puzzles give a bad impression of the company.
Personally, it's a change from the drudgery of normal interviews. It actually engages my intellect and wakes me up.
I had one question I couldn't answer once, though, and it made me feel like a dunce.
If someone asked me "how many gas stations there are in Toronto?"
I would respond "How should I know?"
Really it is a rediculous question.
Commenting by HaloScan
