On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Thaths<tha...@gmail.com> wrote: > I tend to start with a bunch of easy questions which have well known > correct answers to break the ice and gauge the candidate's general > abilities and then dig deeper into a couple of areas with open ended > questions with not necessarily one correct answer. > > 'What happens when you type www.wikipedia.org?' is a great question.
Interesting I use that question as the start in every interview. I never get the same answer and I can steer the discussion based on the candidate's answer. I can dig deep as well as concentrate on certain parts depending on what position the candidate has applied. I have seen several experienced people stumble on this question and have them discover that they do not know as much as they think they do. But it helps that I work with an Internet focussed company. So YMMV. In short, I think it is a good icebreaker and open-ended question. -- Vinayak
