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...so what is the answer to 27 : 24 :: 64 : ?
Given that they've defined "::" differently to the usual "as" the answer could be anything. More specifically, the answer is f(64), where f(x) is wharever was in the head of the guy who made the question.
The same goes for the "what is the next number in this sequence" questions: unknowable given the information provided.
Hmm could you just record a loop of you sitting motionless at your computer and feed that to the camera input? Maybe some incredibly loud high pitched noise to the audio? Not suggesting these as feasible solutions, but something like this deserves to be trolled.
The following information will be collected during the duration of the exam: Your microphone Your webcam Your physical location Your head movements Your eye movements Your mouth movements Creepy as all get-out. By all means, lets have more leaks like this.
I don't see how this is creepy at all. If you're building a product (especially in the entertainment field) and you want to get feedback from users a really good way of doing it is by having access to their facial expressions as they go through your product. This should be done with their consent (such as in this case), so I don't see the issue.
I did a post-grad interview for Epic (epic.com - healthcare software) in a similar fashion, that was at least as draconian.
After passing a 15 minute phone screen, they sent me a link to a service that:
* Installed their proprietary software on my Mac
* Connected me to a real person who verified my DL against who they were expecting
* Had me swing my laptop 360 degrees around the room I was taking the test in, to make sure there were no notes or people assisting me on the quiz
* Took remote control of my computer and force quit any programs in Activity Monitor that were on their 'blacklist' (including Dropbox, etc)
* Gave me what I imagine amounted to a three-hour SAT style test with English proficiency, math, logic, etc.
* The whole time, had that same person watching me through my webcam and watching my screen, to make sure that I was not cheating.
I passed, and during my in-person full-day interview in Wisconsin, they had me do a few more of these tests (that were slightly harder and more about communication skills), as well as some interviews with people in person.
It was an interesting experience for sure - definitely a different side of the coin compared to what a lot of HN is probably used to. I ended up getting an offer that was very good considering they are based outside of Madison, but ultimately decided to go somewhere else.
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* Personality cult: Bezos = Stalin
* You sing praises to the great leader: the 14 leadership principles.
* Officially they have a zero-tolerance policy for harshness. But I bet if anyone complains to HR they get sent to Siberia (i.e. put on performance improvement plan) or shot (terminated). https://sites.google.com/site/thefaceofamazon/home/fired-for...
* The top management is the Central Committee. They wield massive power. Officially it is a meritocracy but it is all about gaining favors with the ruling party.
* In the warehouses I hear they do these group exercises: Stalin loved public performances
* They like to monitor your microphone, eye, head, and mouth movements : NKVD (the secret police is watching you)
Who wants to add more?
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Cheating in interviews is real and shockingly common. I don't think this is as much of an overreaction as you think it is.
I'm not saying that there's no "benefit" to these restrictions. It's just that (1) they address problems that can be easily solved otherwise, and (2) they come with substantial negative side effects -- like turning away any candidates with a shred of self-respect and/or some notion of their true worth (even as a fresh engineering grad) on the open market.
Given that this thread seems to be fairly split on this issue (at least at the time I'm writing this) this seems like a bit unfair to say. Personally, I wouldn't give a shit, and I like to think that I have at least some self-respect.
This is Amazon, which is known to be one of the least ethical dev shops around. I'm terribly unsurprised by this.