Contacted out of the blue by a recruiter based on my previous experience. The recruiter gave me info on what to expect in the interviews (no brain tears but estimation questions, product design, strategy, culture fit, technical). The phone screen however was just product design and brain teasers. This was interesting but I have years of prior experience at interesting companies that could be mined for questions 1) because this is the best predictor of future job success and 2) I was contacted for my specific prior experience at a specific company. Instead I get asked 'golf balls in a bus' and 'alarm clock for the blind' questions. Google, a forward thinking company, is still doing these questions? I could also be tested on how many pins I can juggle. Sure, you can answer these questions in a scripted way and talk through every step and be as mechanical as possible "First I will define my goal, then identify three personas... and in summary I would do....because..." but why not be a human being about it? I'm sure soon Google Home will be able to pass these interviews. In the end if feels like I actually prepared for the interview and took it seriously and the interviewer just plowed through a list of silly questions. It's a waste of time if you have any real world experience.