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Re:Google's top boss is stumped by one of his own firm's int... by stuckagain on Sunday December 11, 2016 @08:17PM (#13154751)
This style of question has been banned at Google for more than a decade.
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Re:Google's top boss is stumped by one of his own firm's int... by cperciva on Sunday December 11, 2016 @08:22PM (#13154782)
Questions which rely on the interviewee's understanding of recursion are banned?
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Re:Google's top boss is stumped by one of his own firm's int... by kafkaesq on Sunday December 11, 2016 @09:00PM (#13154954)
It's the style of the question (not the reference to recursion) which has been banned.
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Re:Google's top boss is stumped by one of his own firm's int... by pluglus on Sunday December 11, 2016 @09:29PM (#13155058)
Arrrrr... Pirate kind of style questions are banned at Google?
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