[daenz]

I've had a few interviews like this.

For future interviews, I've collected similar questions to ask of them (questions that I have conveniently worked out or looked up the answer to beforehand), my rationale being, "I want to make sure I would be working with competent peers." And I don't give a fuck if it rubs them the wrong way.

[NegativeK]

If your rationale is to find out if you're going to work with competent peers, why not asK a question that leads into a proper, deeper technical discussion?

[nathanb]

He meant his stated rationale. I'm sure his actual rationale is to try and help the interviewer achieve enlightenment by turning his own pointless methods back on him.