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ivix
on Feb 18, 2012
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Absolutely. Questions like this are the equivalent of an IQ test. Perhaps interesting, but a terrible indicator of someone's practical abilities.
mattdeboard
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I regret letting my last interview for a web development job turn into a "reverse this list"-type questions. An hour completely wasted, and lowered my opinion of the company I was interviewing with (formerly high)
hackinthebochs
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So I guess its fashionable nowadays to say that IQ has no bearing on one's ability to perform jobs with high mental loads? Too bad it's just not true.
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