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What can't people stop trying to be so clever in interviews? In your interview you should stick to the technologies you use and try to gauge the aptitude of the individual in regards to problem solving.
Algorithms can be used in interviews, but there's a whole host of algorithms which can be logically derived from other ones. Those are decent tests of problem solving, as well as knowledge level. As you say, the clever tests don't gauge anything.
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What can't people stop trying to be so clever in interviews? In your interview you should stick to the technologies you use and try to gauge the aptitude of the individual in regards to problem solving.
Algorithms can be used in interviews, but there's a whole host of algorithms which can be logically derived from other ones. Those are decent tests of problem solving, as well as knowledge level. As you say, the clever tests don't gauge anything.