Many of us know that interviewing someone and evaluating their skills is a tough job. There have been all sorts of techniques tried by various companies, some of which require creativity, but many are related to technology and practical skills. All in all, I'm not sure any of these really predict if someone will be a valuable employee. I've seen a lot of senior technology people lament the quality of the candidates they interview. I suspect some of this is that most of the really talented people aren't out there interviewing regularly. Instead, there are many people applying for jobs, some with narrow sets of experience that might not match what you are looking for. Some may be applying for jobs that are beyond their skills, hoping to get through an interview and get an offer. Maybe others rub the interviewer the wrong way, and create a negative impression that doesn't represent how the person might work with others. Read the rest of Tough Interview Questions