Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

posted by martyb on Friday October 05 2018, @03:21PM   Printer-friendly
from the boss-wants-to-see-how-you-handle-pressure? dept.

I recently applied for a job in Silicon Valley.

The recruiter had me take a battery of tests that measured my verbal, mathematical and visual aptitude. I'd guess it was a mini-IQ test; it wasn't a mini-MMPI. As a result of the tests I was invited to interview onsite.

At the end of the interview the manager declared that he wanted me to take some tests.

His tests were brain teasers he had downloaded from a random website. The brain teasers had nothing to do with the work I was interviewing for. He seemed to ignore the battery of sophisticated tests I had been subjected to, and to believe that he could do better.

What is the REAL purpose of using brain teasers during an employment interview?

Is it just to make the candidate feel stupid? Are any of these people qualified to interpret the results? Are any of them industrial psychologists? Or is this all about power and control?

Please advise.


Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
  • (Score: 2, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Friday October 05 2018, @05:33PM (2 children)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Friday October 05 2018, @05:33PM (#744713) Homepage Journal

    Fantastic way to get to know someone. Possibly the best way, without taking our clothes off.

    Starting Score:    1  point
    Moderation   0  
       Offtopic=1, Funny=1, Total=2
    Extra 'Funny' Modifier   0  
    Karma-Bonus Modifier   +1  

    Total Score:   2  
  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 05 2018, @06:53PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 05 2018, @06:53PM (#744754)

    Exactly! And if the candidate doesn't reply "my politics are none of this business' business" they fail the interview!

    • (Score: 3, Insightful) by ikanreed on Friday October 05 2018, @07:01PM

      by ikanreed (3164) Subscriber Badge on Friday October 05 2018, @07:01PM (#744757) Journal

      And if they sue you for hiring discrimination, the actual correct solution, they win the interview.