This is one of several questions asked to interviewing candidates at a well recognized technology company. See if you can answer it?
Interview Question:
Four people need to cross a rickety rope bridge to get back to their camp at night. Unfortunately, they only have one flashlight and it only has enough light left for seventeen minutes. The bridge is too dangerous to cross without a flashlight, and it’s only strong enough to support two people at any given time. Each of the campers walks at a different speed. One can cross the bridge in 1 minute, another in 2 minutes, the third in 5 minutes, and the slow poke takes 10 minutes to cross. How do the campers make it across in 17 minutes?
You only have one chance to make a great first impression. DON’T SCREW IT UP!
Take your time and make your resume look great. Remember your resume is a snap shot of you. If your resume is professional, most likely so are you. If your resume is a mess of run on sentences, spelling errors, no spaces between sentences, most likely you are sloppy as well.
Some believe a resume is a list of exaggerations, half-truths, embellishments, and misleading information. The average hiring Manager will be able to determine what is truthful and what is not. Every thing you put into your resume needs to be verifiable and you should be able to back it up with a story. Being dishonest will lead to the termination of your candidacy. I have seen individuals hired and then terminated months into their employment when it was determined that they had lied on their resume. Keep the information on your resume truthful and verifiable.
Lastly, share your final resume draft with four professional associates that are a hiring authority, and you are friendly with. Ask them for their straight forward and honest opinion. Don’t fight them if they make suggestions, just thank them. Evaluate what they have suggested and make changes if you feel it will help.
Best wishes for success!
Don
