What are some ways to improve your Strategic Thinking? I am preparing for Google's General Cognitive Ability interview.. Have flunked it one time, getting chance again & don't want to screw it up..

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Have you ever played Clue?

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you must be young OP

I passed the Google onsite in SF.

Ask your google recruiters for interview tips.

Practice and do some mock interviews.

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Thank you everyone.. I will start working on these.. my first GCA wasn't good at all.. though I asked clarifying questions, I had not come with multiple solutions and ways to improve my solution which dinged me.. Hopefully I get it this time around

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