> This interview with Laszlo Bock, senior vice president of people operations at Google, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant.
[...] Q. Other insights from the studies youβve already done?
A. On the hiring side, we found that brainteasers are a complete waste of time. How many golf balls can you fit into an airplane? How many gas stations in Manhattan? A complete waste of time. They donβt predict anything. They serve primarily to make the interviewer feel smart. [...]
β https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/business/in-head-hunting-big-data-may-not-be-such-a-big-deal.html