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mrbrownsays's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this. I recognised a lot of the problems though. Some very tricky though. Very fun, a quick read also if you do not want to spend too long on the problems.
aebus's review against another edition
3.0
Cute book, but pretty early on I began skimming and just focused on the questions. I don’t think he described the Monty Hall problem correctly, but in general the questions and answers were fun to think and read through.
dfarhany's review against another edition
4.0
Reading the reviews of the book, I thought that it'd be too gimmicky and just puzzles and riddles that I wouldn't really like it. But I turned out to enjoy it so much.
I know that some have different opinions about this type of interview questions (I feel like it's a pageant questions). I'm quite pro with with it, since it is unique and I somehow feel it's more representative. But for the cons, I seem to get how the feeling came up. I know this type of question is getting popular, but the essence of the question did not as popularly arose with it. Some interviewers (as the book stated) don't understand why this questions being asked and what motivates this kind of questions.
What I really like about this book is that the emphasize on thought process that came with the questions. The approaches to solutions and it makes me reflects on how I analyse everyday problems. In the future, everything will be about algorithm. The more advanced we become, the more efficient we need to be. And efficiency is required in every sectors. As a person from developing countries where efficiency is not a priority, I can really sympathize with the topic. I mean, if only people would focus on what is substantial compared to what is formality.
I see this type of interview weighs heavily on the process rather than results (initially). And I really wish that in the future, interviews could actually filters eager, hardworking and cooperative people from academically sound with no cooperative mindset. Maybe this could also mean second chances for the 'hopeless'. Who knows?
I know that some have different opinions about this type of interview questions (I feel like it's a pageant questions). I'm quite pro with with it, since it is unique and I somehow feel it's more representative. But for the cons, I seem to get how the feeling came up. I know this type of question is getting popular, but the essence of the question did not as popularly arose with it. Some interviewers (as the book stated) don't understand why this questions being asked and what motivates this kind of questions.
What I really like about this book is that the emphasize on thought process that came with the questions. The approaches to solutions and it makes me reflects on how I analyse everyday problems. In the future, everything will be about algorithm. The more advanced we become, the more efficient we need to be. And efficiency is required in every sectors. As a person from developing countries where efficiency is not a priority, I can really sympathize with the topic. I mean, if only people would focus on what is substantial compared to what is formality.
I see this type of interview weighs heavily on the process rather than results (initially). And I really wish that in the future, interviews could actually filters eager, hardworking and cooperative people from academically sound with no cooperative mindset. Maybe this could also mean second chances for the 'hopeless'. Who knows?
jggiggle's review against another edition
3.0
Good Lord, no, I am not smart enough to work at any of the places in this book. These people are insane! This book is really interesting and explains the rational behind the questions, but Lord help me if I am ever asked any of these.
juliahoermayer's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely love this book!!!
I stumbled uponit at a huuuuge book shop in London, not even in the smart thinkers sections which I loved so much and where it actually would have fit, but somewhere else where I wasn't even interested in looking but mum and I met there (like I said, the store was huge). So I saw it, read the first like two pages and thought I had to buy it. I didn't regret it for a second.
Honestly, this book is amazing. Thrilling, interesting, challenging. The logic puzzles (which were the main part of this book) were great and though I felt super stupid not being able to answer the majority of them, I feel like I learned from that. Because once you got to the answer, it was simple and you got a little mad at yourself for not having thought of it earlier. I'll definitely buy the author's previous book too and search for similar ones. If you know some, please tell me!
I stumbled uponit at a huuuuge book shop in London, not even in the smart thinkers sections which I loved so much and where it actually would have fit, but somewhere else where I wasn't even interested in looking but mum and I met there (like I said, the store was huge). So I saw it, read the first like two pages and thought I had to buy it. I didn't regret it for a second.
Honestly, this book is amazing. Thrilling, interesting, challenging. The logic puzzles (which were the main part of this book) were great and though I felt super stupid not being able to answer the majority of them, I feel like I learned from that. Because once you got to the answer, it was simple and you got a little mad at yourself for not having thought of it earlier. I'll definitely buy the author's previous book too and search for similar ones. If you know some, please tell me!
shanth's review against another edition
4.0
Quite a few fun riddles and puzzles. The author has a flair for the dramatic and loves to exaggerate a bit, but it's all in good fun.