"I can only see you coming across as an unpleasant person if you just start asking the interviewer how many golf balls fit into a bus right after they ask you why man hole covers are that size."
Why is one any more unpleasant than the other? An interview is a two way street.
If the company values brainteaser solving enough that brainteasers are asked on interviews, why should someone considering working there just assume that everyone there is capable of doing them? If my job were really similar to solving brainteasers to the point where they are being asked on interviews to judge my employability, I don't want to work there if my potential coworkers suck at brainteasers, because then I'll just end up with an unfair workload picking up the slack for them.
And if the company doesn't really value brainteaser solving ability, having that pointed out to them by turning the tables is perhaps a very useful lesson for them whether they realize it or not at the time.
Why is one any more unpleasant than the other? An interview is a two way street.
If the company values brainteaser solving enough that brainteasers are asked on interviews, why should someone considering working there just assume that everyone there is capable of doing them? If my job were really similar to solving brainteasers to the point where they are being asked on interviews to judge my employability, I don't want to work there if my potential coworkers suck at brainteasers, because then I'll just end up with an unfair workload picking up the slack for them.
And if the company doesn't really value brainteaser solving ability, having that pointed out to them by turning the tables is perhaps a very useful lesson for them whether they realize it or not at the time.