Google interview question

classic fermi problem. estimate some value making some approximations.

Interview Answers

Anonymous

11 Mar 2009

read "how would you read mount fuji" for practical examples.

Anonymous

11 May 2009

The correct title of that very useful book is "How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle - How the World's Smartest Company Selects the Most Creative Thinkers." It's available from Amazon - and I guess the question now is which company - MS or Google - owns that prestigious "smartest company" mantle!