I was asked a brain-teaser at a FAANG company. I thought they didn’t do that any more?
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A user on Twitch claimed they interviewed at a FAANG company and that they were asked a "brain teaser" question about duck-sized horses or a horse-sized duck. While I'm dubious that this actually happened, FAANG company employees are very well trained on how to conduct interviews, and if this question was indeed asked, it was likely meant as an ice-breaker, to start conversation, which some interviewer will do to help alleviate nervousness. -- This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information. Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://tig.fyi/newsletters If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available. We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://tig.fyi/discord Connect with me on LinkedIn, https://linkedin.com/in/iandouglas736 and use this link to see how my network can benefit your job search: https://tig.fyi/ intros #interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
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