Best and worst interview questions

[EternalOptimist]

problem - you have one app that must serve 15 major clients.

each client has a part of the core data structure in common, the other 75% is variable.
for each function, each client screen is different, but they might require new bits, and bits of the 75% at any moment.

develop this so it has zero maintenance rquirement

[bless 'em all]

Worst: What do you do when you find a bug?

Yeah, that's a toughy for someone who's been testing for 15 years! Do you think this sorts the wheat from the chaff?

Best: When can you start? Then: Can you start any sooner?

From a former client who found out I was 'available' again.

[DimPrawn]

There's four woman, one of them has one breast heavier than the other. All the others have breasts that weight the same. How could you find out which it was by only performing two weight measurements?

[eek]

Worst: What do you do when you find a bug?

Panic, running round the office shouting at random people and storm off in a huff?

Sorry I thought you were talking about Senior Management....

[darmstadt]

Best: Who are you? What are you doing here? Who let you in? Why are you here?

Worst: See best

[d000hg]

Worst: What do you do when you find a bug?

I think like doodab's tree question, this is to weed out fakes. People working as 'testers' somewhere that doesn't have a bug-tracking system, etc.

[stek]

There's four woman, one of them has one breast heavier than the other. All the others have breasts that weight the same. How could you find out which it was by only performing two weight measurements?

By weight one breast each of two women at the same time - then again for the other two?

Might try that in the office this affy....

[DimPrawn]

By weight one breast each of two women at the same time - then again for the other two?

Might try that in the office this affy....

I've no idea what the answer is, but it kind of gets your problem solving juices flowing....

[stek]

I've no idea what the answer is, but it kind of gets your problem solving juices flowing....

It's got my other juices flowing too, back in three, no two mins...

[DodgyAgent]

Q. "How many hours do you spend on CUK?"
A. Loads

Q. You're hired.

If one was to believe the BS being spouted on this thread one would believe that the more time spent by contractors on this site the better they are

If that was the case why am I so F***ing broke?