How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers

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William Poundstone explores the high stakes world of corporate hiring where traditional resumes matter less than mental agility. This book examines how Microsoft and other leading technology firms popularized the puzzle interview to identify the most creative problem solvers in the workforce. Poundstone traces the history of intelligence testing from the early days of Thomas Edison to the modern …

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