Anyone given a cognitive ability interview with Google? What kind of questions did they ask? What were your replies? Tips to ace?

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This was five yrs ago but i received several brain teaser questions. One was “how would you actually find a needle in a haystack?” I assume what they are looking for is a mix of creativity and ability to elaborate a process

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Thanks in advance!

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Due to some family emergencies, I had to left job. Now I'm desperately looking for a job.

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