[delineal]

I dislike interview questions that sound like they were pulled from some industry certification test. What's the point in asking people questions that test their memory?

Today the fact is that we DO have Google and other tools at our fingertips. If it means that we have fewer definitions and facts committed to memory, so be it. It's not a bad thing to look up information on an as-needed basis. The information will be fresher and likely accompanied by recent developments. Even doctors do this when they're about to perform an operation they haven't done in a while.... they'll look up the procedure beforehand and refresh their memory to ensure that they follow the current standard of care.

Interview questions should focus on exposing problem-solving ability and getting to know the person to determine whether he/she is a good fit for your existing team.

[th0ma5]

Wanted to come here and say this! It seems to me a lot of this is to inflate the ego of the interviewer almost.