Psychometric tests

[PurpleGorilla]

A good thing, or a load of bull tulip?

[northernladyuk]

A good thing, or a load of bull tulip?

Not good for you.

[Eirikur]

A load of bull tulip

[northernladuk]

Depends on why they are being used. They are just a tool that can be used effectively but also can be a waste of time if they are badly applied or not relevant for the situation.

[PurpleGorilla]

Depends on why they are being used. They are just a tool that can be used effectively but also can be a waste of time if they are badly applied or not relevant for the situation.

I can see the value if you have a bucket full of grad CVs to work through.

But if you are comparing half a dozen candidates with 20 years experience in niche areas, who gives a fig about verbal and numerical reasoning.

Some people don’t do well on tests, but they are grafters and find out what they need when abs if they need it.

[woohoo]

A good thing, or a load of bull tulip?

I've done them twice in the past, both for perm roles. Also, did it when we had a couple of management consultants in that where mentoring us, back in the days when I managed a development team as a perm. Waste of time and effort.

I don't need no stinking test to tell me I'm a dick.

[BlasterBates]

Psychometric tests are used to spot Brexit voters diagnose Alzheimers so I think they're very useful.

[bobspud]

I don't think they are a bad idea as long as the interviewer shows you theirs as well...

[SunnyInHades]

[vwdan]

A load of tulipe. I did a maths reasoning one for a permie job, failed it and they offered it me anyway. Went on to get promoted 3 times in as many years, so that was very indicative of my performance wasn't it...