Google's “Director of Engineering” Hiring Test

Re:Google's “Director of Engineering” Hiring Test by HereBeBeasties on Thursday October 13, 2016 @04:33PM (#12703806)

I often ask the web browser one and find it quite illuminating. Best answer so far started with something like "Well, there's a microswitch in the keyboard if it's a decent one, and a circuit that debounces the input - err, is it a USB keyboard or a PS/2 one? Hmmm... How long do I have to answer this question?" THAT is the guy you want to hire...

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Re:Google's “Director of Engineering” Hiring Test by mikeash on Thursday October 13, 2016 @05:58PM (#12704409)

Last time I got that question, I started with nerve impulses.

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Re:Google's “Director of Engineering” Hiring Test by Terr_ on Friday October 14, 2016 @02:28AM (#12706437)

Still not enough: If you wish to explain a web-request, you must first invent the universe.

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Re:Google's “Director of Engineering” Hiring Test by mikeash on Friday October 14, 2016 @09:52AM (#12708048)

"Describe an HTTP request? Tricky.... What's the mass of the electron in this hypothetical?"

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Re:Google's “Director of Engineering” Hiring Test by david-given on Friday October 14, 2016 @10:10AM (#12708150)

I did actually start my answer to that one with 'Look, I'm just going to skip over the microcontroller in the keyboard and the USB protocol --- is that OK?' and was met with a calm, 'That's fine.'

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Re:Google's “Director of Engineering” Hiring Test by empath75 on Thursday October 13, 2016 @11:31PM (#12705967)

I feel like there is a happy medium there.

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