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Google has a reputation for asking difficult brain-teaser questions that challenge how you act under pressure.
2015-05-07
Most of them require you to think quantitatively and broadly, and test the way you tackle problems on the spot.
Google probably switches up its questions over time, but career website Glassdoor provides a glimpse of the types of brain-stumping puzzles Google has asked in the past.
Not all of Google's tricky questions are necessarily meant to be brain teasers — some of them are so simple yet difficult to answer in a concise way.
What three things would you change at your university/work place if you were CEO today? — Account Strategist Interview, April 2014
What is your opinion on whether or not individuals should be required to use their official name when opening a gmail or Google + account? — Administrative Assistant Interview, April 2014
If you wanted to bring your dog to work but one of your team members was allergic to dogs what would you do? — Associate Account Strategist, December 2014
If you could only choose one song to play every time you walked into a room for the rest of your life, what would it be? — Associate Account Strategist Interview, March 2014
If you had access to a bank's database, how would you use that information to design an ATM for elderly people? — Associate Product Manager, February 2015
You have a colony on Mars that you want to communicate with. How do you build a system to communicate with them? — Associate Product Manager, November 2014
The Robotic Arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander carries a scoop of Martian soil bound for the spacecraft's microscope in handout photo released on June 13, 2008.REUTERS/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
Lisa is a senior tech correspondent for Business Insider's Reviews team, where she helps lead our coverage of the latest tech products from Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and other major tech companies. She previously served as Time magazine's tech columnist and got her start as a reporter for Business Insider's tech section in 2014. Before that, she was staff writer for Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide in 2013. She has appeared on the BBC, CNBC, and CBS New York radio to discuss the latest tech news. See below for some of her work.
