I think those questions are good ways to assess open mindedness, estimation, and verbal communication skills.
There are other ways to assess those skills, sure. But questions like that aren’t bad ways.
There are other ways to assess those skills, sure. But questions like that aren’t bad ways.
> Unless it is for a position I really, really want, or are unemployed and every opportunity counts, that is usually where the interview ends for me
This person is close minded and is filtering themselves out of the process. This is ideal.
Are you saying you’re against all open-ended questions in the interview process?
Since we are it, lets make Jeopardy for getting a job.
Or maybe the job is about actually carrying golf balls into planes.