>>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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>You may find this book useful in deciding what to ask. (Regardless, it's a good read.)
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>How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle - How the World's Smartest Company Selects the Most Creative Thinkers
>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316919160/qid=1123161015/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_ur_2_1/002-7090795-7905630
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>Tamar

Tamar,
Thanks for the book link. I have always been facinated you M$'s questions and the book looks good.

Einar