Mark,
Yes "nasty" questions like that are also good. Thanks for the reply.

Einar
>Nasty questions i have heard of are "tell us a joke", or "what would you say is your worst habit!","would you lie for your job", i know that these don't test iq etc but would put test someone. another thing i have heard of is giving a person a puzzle to do, say a jigsaw, while you ask questions for the interview, this tests their ability to think about several things at once.
>Slán
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>>I will shortly start looking for a new employee (permanent or contract). Does anyone have any good IQ type questions or good interview type questions? If anyone knows of any good websites with this kind of information that would be appreciated also.
>>I like to use some IQ type questions in the phone interview just to find out if it is worth bringing the person in for a face to face interview. Questions does not have to be directly computer related and should be able to be answered within 30 seconds without the use of pen and paper. More difficult questions are also welcome.
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>>I am tempted to sneak in a Microsoft question, like : how many cars are there in Los Angeles? Where the object is not to get the correct answer but to use some kind of logic to derive an answer and not just answer I don't know. Has anyone tried that approach?
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>>Thanks,
>>Einar