Interview questions you wish you were never asked

Job: Recruiter at Twitter. Why should we not hire you?  

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Job: QA Automation Engineer at BitTorrent. A dwarf-killing giant lines up 10 dwarfs from shortest to tallest.  Each dwarf can see all the shortest dwarfs in front of him, but cannot see the dwarfs behind himself.  The giant randomly puts a white or black hat on each dwarf. No dwarf can see their own hat. The giant tells all the dwarfs that he will ask each dwarf, starting with the tallest, for the color of his hat.  If the dwarf answers incorrectly, the giant will kill the dwarf.  Each dwarf can hear the previous answers, but cannot hear when a dwarf is killed.  The dwarves are given an opportunity to collude before the hats are distributed.  What strategy should be used to kill the fewest dwarfs, and what is the minimum number of dwarfs that can be saved with this strategy?  

Job: Associate Consultant at Microsoft. Name as many Microsoft products as you can.  

Job: Investment Intern at AIG. How do you cut a circular cake into eight equal pieces?  

Job: Operations Analyst at Goldman Sachs. How much does a Boeing 707 weigh?  

Job: Engineering Technician at Tesla Motors How would you describe a dynamometer to an 8-year-old child?  

Job: Merchandiser at PepsiCo. Do you believe in a higher power?  

Job: Senior Software Engineer at Electronic Arts. How do you compute the collision of two moving spheres?  Give me both the mathematical equations for the solution as well as an algorithmic implementation.  

Job: Product Tester at MTD Products How do you feel about working in extreme weather conditions all year round?  

Job: Google Administrative Assistant. If you were given a box of pencils, list 10 things you could do with them that are not their traditional use.  

Job: Senior Recruiting Manager at Amazon. How would you solve problems if you were from Mars?  

Job: Apple Intern. What's the most creative way you can break a clock?  Job: Sales Associate at Pacific Sunwear If you were a street sign, what would you be?  

Job: Software Development Engineer at Microsoft. A disc is spinning on a spindle, and you don't know which way. You are given a set of pins. Describe how you would use them to determine which way the disc is spinning.  

Job: Technology Analyst at Goldman Sachs. There are infinite black and white dots on a plane. Prove that the distance between one black dot and one white dot is one unit.  

Job: Business Operations Intern at Facebook. You have a bag of with 'N' number of strings. At random, you pull out a string's end.  You pull out another string end and you tie the two together.  You repeat this until there are no loose ends left to pull out of the bag.  What is the expected number of loops?  

Job: Summer Marketing Analyst at JP Morgan Chase. Think of a product or service that no one has ever thought of before, one that you think would be revolutionary for your university. How would you market it?  

Job: Product Manager at Google. You want to design a phone for deaf people — how do you do it?  

Job: Senior Software Engineer at Twitter. Is this binary tree a mirror of itself?   Job: Investment Intern at AIG How do you cut a circular cake into eight equal pieces?  Job: Operations Analyst at Goldman Sachs How much does a Boeing 707 weigh?  

Job: Engineering Technician at Tesla Motors. How would you describe a dynamometer to an 8-year-old child?  Job: Merchandiser at PepsiCo Do you believe in a higher power?  

Job: Senior Software Engineer at Electronic Arts. How do you compute the collision of two moving spheres?  Give me both the mathematical equations for the solution as well as an algorithmic implementation.  

Job: Product Tester at MTD Products. How do you feel about working in extreme weather conditions all year round? 

SR. HR Manager with 12-15 yrs of experience, Gurgaon

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JPMorgan Openings for Freshers for the post of Team Member @ Any Graduate Can apply

Education : Any Graduate

Functional Area : IT-Software / Software Services

Designation : Team Member

Experience : 0-1 years

Location : Bangalore

Salary : Best In Industry

Eligibility Criteria :

• Graduate in any discipline.
• 0 - 1 yr of experience in back office operations preferred
• Good verbal & written communication skills
• Flexible to work in shifts
• 401k knowledge would be an added advantage
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy - India (GSC)

Job Description:

RPS is a part of JP Morgan AM LOB. US Retirement Plan (401k) Recordkeeping. We support clients in maintaining accounts, transaction & payroll processing and other back end operations of retirement plans.

• Cultivate participant relationships by delivering personalized service and responding to a variety of plan and policy-related questions which impact the participant.
• Achieving the daily / weekly and monthly volume target
• Ensuring accuracy on identifying and updating details
• Strict adherence to non disclosure of client information by preserving client confidentiality
• Taking active participation in process improvements and automation
• Ensure Quality Control standards that have been set are adhered to
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to identify and prioritize email queries based on inflow time
• Completing assigned responsibilities within timelines

About The Company :

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the oldest, largest and best-known financial institutions in the world. The firm's legacy dates back to 1799 when its earliest predecessor was chartered in New York City.Our firm is built on the foundation of more than 1200 predecessor institutions. Its major heritage firms — J.P. Morgan, Chase Manhattan, Chemical, Manufacturers Hanover (in New York City) and Bank One, First Chicago, and National Bank of Detroit (in the Midwest) were each closely tied, in their time, to innovations in finance and the growth of the United States and global economies. As JPMorgan Chase & Co does today, these firms also made significant contributions to their local communities.

Company Website : www.jpmorganchase.com

How To Apply:

For More Details and Apply Click Here

Tech Mahindra Off Campus Drive for Freshers (BE/BTECH, BA, BSC, BCOM, MBA, MCA) 2012,2013 and 2014

Job Description:

Eligibility: BE/BTECH, BA, BSC, BCOM, MBA, MCA

Industry: IT-Software/Software services

Designation: Entry Level

Experienced: : 0-4 years’ experience

Location: Hyderabad

Walk-In Date : 10th October 2014

Salary : Best In Industry

Job Description:

• Graduate B A, BSC B com MBA MCA (including B.E./B.Tech) with 0-4 years experience 2012/, 2013, 2014 Passed outs students only
• Excellent English communication skills
• Willing to work in night shifts
• Basic knowledge in technical concepts like ISP, LAN, Operating Systems, TCP/IP
• Transportation Boundary: Within 35 km radius from Hitec city

Selection Process:

• Personal Introduction Round
• Aptitude Test
• Voice & Accent Round
• rounds of personal interview

About the Company:

Tech Mahindra represents the connected world, offering innovative and customer-centric information technology services and solutions, enabling Enterprises, Associates and the Society to Rise™. We are a USD 2.7 billion company with 83,000 professionals across 49 countries, helping over 560 global customers including Fortune 500 companies. Our Consulting, Enterprise and Telecom solutions, platforms and reusable assets connect across a number of technologies to derive tangible business value.We are part of the USD 16.2 billion Mahindra Group that employs more than 155,000 people in over 100 countries. The Group operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, after-market, information technology and vacation ownership.

Website: www.techmahindra.com

Walk-In Details :

Walk in Date : 10th October 2014

Walk In Time : : 9 AM to 12.30 PM

Note : Please carry two resumes and photographs.

Venue : Ellenki College of Engineering and Technology,
Inside Beeramguda Arch, Patelguda Road, Patelguda(V), Patencheru(M), Hyderabad

Contact : Aqhil Syed

Contact Number : 04065144194 

L&D Leadership Training, Gujarat

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Merchandisers/Sr Merchandisers, Lucknow

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GM - Corporate Travel Business

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