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One person we were interviewing solved a problem pretty much exactly opposite to the way that we (and every other candidate) had solved it.
At first glance it simply looked wrong, but after a discussion with the candidate the strengths of the solution became apparent.
Happy to say they got the job, and ultimately turned out to be one of our best hires.
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One person we were interviewing solved a problem pretty much exactly opposite to the way that we (and every other candidate) had solved it.
At first glance it simply looked wrong, but after a discussion with the candidate the strengths of the solution became apparent.
Happy to say they got the job, and ultimately turned out to be one of our best hires.