Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Microsoft Interview Questions

From an ezine article.

Here are more strange interview questions.

Focus the Microsoft Way!

Bill Gates is a puzzle aficionado. I was fascinated with this because puzzles were originally created as a means of hiding or disguising knowledge by breaking the wisdom down into smaller pieces. Long ago I learned that the best teachers were those that asked the most intriguing questions. Needless to say, the same can be said of companies.

This list of questions is fascinating and will definitely stretch your boundaries. Remember….think outside the box, look at them as a puzzle and search for the possibilities. The sky is the LIMIT! May the creative force be with you!

“Why are manhole covers round?”

“How many gas stations are there in the United States?”

“How are M&M’s made?”

“You have been assigned to design Bill Gates bathroom. Naturally, cost is not a consideration. You may not speak to Bill. What would you do?”

“How would you explain how to use Microsoft Excel to your grandma?”

“Explain a scenario for testing a salt shaker.”

“How would you design a coffee-machine for an automobile.”

“How would you go about building a keyboard for 1-handed users?”

“How would you build an alarm clock for deaf people?”

Interesting aren’t they? Were you disturbed by these questions? Or were you fascinated by the possibilities they presented? I can understand why Microsoft is such a successful organization when creativity of this nature is expected right from the first job interview.

Internet Marketing Expert, Mark Hendricks said it best when he stated; “Problems have solutions, they are made that way.”

Apply this logic to your life and business!

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