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Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?

Don't get stumped by interview techniques of top tech companies

by: Mike Cuthbert, from: Prime Time Radio, March 6, 2012

Job seekers anwers to dozens of challenging interview questions, many from Google company interviews- man and 3-D puzzle

Today's top companies pose tough interview questions and puzzles, and impressive answers may land you a job. — Photo: Getty Images

In an increasingly selective, ever-competitive job market, grueling interviews have become a new trend with many employers across many industries.

See also: Best employers for workers over 50.

Both job seekers and employers are looking for better ways to find good employment matches. Top tech companies, such as Microsoft and IBM, have been testing engineering interviewees with these methods for many years.

Bill Poundstone joins Prime Time Radio to reveal the history and evolution of interviews and ways you can get ahead of the competition in his book, Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?

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