Google Interview Warmup
I hate hate hate questions that are "tell me about a time when..."<p>My mind literally goes blank.  The pressure of sitting down with someone you've just met and they are testing your memory.<p>I don't remember times, I remember the lessons.  Kind of like I can't remember any source material unless I have an intuitive understanding of it.<p>Ask me about what I learnt when x happened - or what lessons you've learnt previously that apply.<p>You might suggest that's what they're asking - but not in my experience.  They want the actual story.<p>Basically I now prepare fake stories before hand.  Seems pointless.  Give me hypothetical scenarios any day of the week.<p>It's a me problem for not optimising for interviews, but the thought of gaming the system feels dishonest.<p>Basically, these interview warm up questions would be incredibly useful for people like me.  If I ever go for an external interview, I would make use of this.  Practising for something that is useless.