One issue I have with Monty Hall problem as an interview question is that the pr... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		alok-g on Jan 2, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What's your speciality, and what's your "F... One issue I have with Monty Hall problem as an interview question is that the problem statement is too subtle, with several hidden assumptions. Interviewers often end up posing a different puzzle without realizing just by using a slightly different language to pose it.

thearn4 on Jan 2, 2014 [–]

That's true, the rules really do have to be laid out in plain language to be a fair question.

alok-g on Jan 2, 2014 | [–]

Not only that, the problem statement has to be written down somewhere. I have gotten burnt in the past with problem statements changing along the way.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact