→ Here's why you should stop asking them

We ran a survey.

The verdict?

76% of candidates aren't fans or outright hate brainteaser questions.

Think:

→ How many ping pong balls fit in a 747?

→ How many gas stations are in the US?

The problem?

→ They don't predict performance

→ They create stress, not insight

→ They reflect more on the interviewer than the candidate

Research backs this up:

- Google's internal data (via Work Rules, Laszlo Bock) found no value in brainteasers—and banned them.

- The Journal of Applied Psychology study found that interviewers who favor brainteasers score higher in narcissism and sadism.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱?

→ Use job-related challenges that test logic, creativity, or analysis 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁.

They don't.