We ask open-ended questions to learn how you approach and solve problems without a single right answer. Explaining your thought process and using data to inform decisions is valued. When responding, identify the problem, prepare by researching the issue and considering available data, identify creative solutions and thoroughly analyze their pros, cons, and roadblocks, then make a recommendation.
We ask open-ended questions to learn how you approach and solve problems without a single right answer. Explaining your thought process and using data to inform decisions is valued. When responding, identify the problem, prepare by researching the issue and considering available data, identify creative solutions and thoroughly analyze their pros, cons, and roadblocks, then make a recommendation.
We ask open-ended questions to learn how you approach and solve problems without a single right answer. Explaining your thought process and using data to inform decisions is valued. When responding, identify the problem, prepare by researching the issue and considering available data, identify creative solutions and thoroughly analyze their pros, cons, and roadblocks, then make a recommendation.
We ask open-ended questions to learn how you approach and solve problems without a single right answer. Explaining your thought process and using data to inform decisions is valued. When responding, identify the problem, prepare by researching the issue and considering available data, identify creative solutions and thoroughly analyze their pros, cons, and roadblocks, then make a recommendation.
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General Cognitive Ability:
We ask open-ended questions to learn how you approach and solve
problems. And there’s no one right answer—your ability to explain your thought process and how you use data to inform decisions is what’s most important.
Framework for a successful GCA response:
Identify the problem - most questions are very open ended and open to interpretation. Asks clarifying questions up front to ensure you are properly scoped. Prepare - Google is a data driven company and they will be looking for a data driven answer. This is a great time to ask additional questions as needed to guide your preparation, make any assumptions off of the addressable market based on your knowledge or info shared, and in a perfect world, what data would you want to have on hand to help identify solutions to tackle the problem. Identify and come up with creative solutions to tackle the problem - You may have 2-3 great ideas to solve the problem. Walk the interviewer through at a very granular level the pros, the cons of each, potential roadblocks, how you would overcome them, and based on the analysis and frame work you've put together. Recommendation/Proposal