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I am so sick of these weird tests that I am being made to take in order to get to even the first round of interviews.

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I am so sick of these weird tests that I am being made to take in order to get to even the first round of interviews. My being able to tell you what type of square comes next, after a circle

and a triangle has NOTHING to do with my abilities as a data analyst. No one will ever convince me that it helps my critical thinking or problem solving. They are also timed which gives me another level of stress. Anyone else frustrated with those stupid things?

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  1. Anonymous

    It's not about helping you. It's about finding what kind of thinker you are. What style of learning you use.

  2. Anonymous

    Logic is a skill required of a good data analyst; what you are referring to is a logic exam. It is definitely an indicator of your skill fit for the position. Attitude also matters...

  3. Anonymous

    I understand the tests, but they need to do AFTER the first round.
    I spent 5h a battery of them- average time an hr each which it took me. I was to be interviewed for an analyst and I'd seen tests before. It was a balance of time and accuracy.

    If after round 1, it's a potential fit, fine. Otherwise total waste.

  4. Anonymous

    This is a quick way to weed out the pack. No big deal. Only follow through in those postings that do not Include these tests.

  5. Anonymous

    Often times, the posting doesn't illustrate such screening. If they call and I turn down based on the screening, no way can I move forward.

  6. Anonymous

    Exactly. They hold all the keys to the kingdom.

  7. Anonymous

    I don't care for these either. I get they are supposed to show your thought process; but that doesn't do much for those of us that are better working in real life problems instead of hypothetical situations. I feel they're more just an easy way to legitimize paring down a large group of prospective employees.

    Timing is stupid too. Unless you're a doctor trying to figure out why a patient is in cardiac arrest, I don't think counting down seconds is going to come up in everyday work.

  8. Anonymous

    Perfect response! Thank you for that!!

  9. Paulla Fetzek, MSEd

    Hello!

    I absolutely love these types of tests. Don't be bothered by them. Use them as an opportunity to showcase talents your resume doesn't list.

    A company may use a test like this not to determine your critical thinking skills or anything like that. Maybe they want to see if a potential new hire is willing to do whatever it takes to get a job. Or to see how creative you are.

    People can list whatever they want, in whatever wording they want, on a resume. Many companies hire by resumes alone, only to find out afterwards the person isn't as capable or knowledgeable as their resume conveyed. Tests can help companies determine at what skill level, or mind set, a potential employee is.

  10. Anonymous

    Yes, I used to think these were fun, but when I’m given seven minutes to do 50 of them, it’s almost like a set up to fail.

  11. Anonymous

    I had one that was rapid fire, almost like a video game. I failed. I was more than qualified to interview for the role, but now I can't even be considered for interviews with this company for a year. To be honest, I'd never get an interview there because of that test. It feels like a tool to weed out older applicants.

  12. Anonymous

    That’s an interesting take. My husband said it’s probably to weed out the people that won’t even take the time to do it, because it basically tells you in the description that you will probably not finish it. But am I automatically going to be canceled out? Now you have me thinking ha ha. But you know what, if that’s how they are, then that’s not the company for me.

  13. Anonymous

    I agree, tests are great opportunity to showcase talent (and discover those that are 'expanding the truth ' in experience)

    My problem is that they should come AFTER the first interview, not before. One corporation I had to be pre-screened for was 5h!! I interviewed years ago and they told me scores high, off to interview round 2. The SAME tests this time and I failed with no interview??

    Whatever. It worked out elsewhere, but what does experience and a resume PLUS 5h of tests not discover for maybe 2h??

  14. Anonymous

    Exactly! Test me all day long on my ability to learn something quickly, test me on behavior as to how I would be able to collaborate with others, go ahead and test me on the skills. I’m supposed to actually have for the job the specific skills- but when am I gonna say “OK that square peg would fit in that round hole if AB and C happens?” What is that telling you? Ugh!

  15. Anonymous

    They might be useful for jobs in certain technical fields but I've never found them to be useful indicators of success.

    It's also an issue for people with certain disabilities that would necessitate having more time on standardized tests or those who might not be native English speakers.

  16. Anonymous

    Some of these are culture driven. The way you respond on these tests relates to how you problem solve and how you work in many cases. They are akin to personality tests in a sense.

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