Group exercise at a second interview...

[stingman123]

In my humble opinion, a clientco that wants to hold on of the experiments, it basically sums them up. Do you really want to work in a zoo full of lemmings?

[sunnysan]

B$

All this kind of rubbish always surfaces in tough economic times by HR departments who have nothing to do.

Usually for permy roles 1st interview should establish whether you know what you are doing, second to meet the stakeholders. Generally IME the 2nd is basically a rubber stamping and arse covering exercise, the decision to hire is made on the first interview.

When they start doing rorschach tests and group exercises its a waste of everybodies time

[dx4100]

I don't often agree to second / third interviews... I usually ask upfront what the recruitment process is going to be and if it involves more than one interview I decline at that point...

That said, I haven't had any bench time so I may well change that position depending how desperate I get...

I certainly would never agree to group exercises etc...mainly because I was always tulip at them

[Shimano105]

Is this like a spinning class?


igmc

[wurzel]

I did one once where you had to instruct a group of people to distribute a load of tennis balls in certain proportions to a bin in each corner of the room. Then you had to get them to redistribute the balls among the bins in a different ratio. Oddly enough, it was harder than it sounds, I guess it's supposed to demonstrate leadership and the ability to keep a cool head.

[singhr]

more bollox

[norrahe]

Second interview for a contract role?

Not good if this is a sign of things to come.

Eh?

Unheard of, 1 interview, start as soon as they can get you a desk, pooter and login (if you're lucky!)

[Paddy]

My current end client spent three months interviewing permies, second interviewing and then testing. They then decided not to employ any of them. It appeared to me a management exercise.

[Spacecadet]

Must admit, most of my contracts want me there tomorrow. I wonder about the importance of the project/role to the business if they can afford the faff of a 2nd interview...

Agreed, can't say I've waited more than a few hours to get an offer when the interview result has been positive

[Zippy]

I've never had to do this myself.

[EddieNambulous]

Second interview for a contract role?

Not good if this is a sign of things to come.

[cojak]

Must admit, most of my contracts want me there tomorrow. I wonder about the importance of the project/role to the business if they can afford the faff of a 2nd interview...

[suityou01]

Anyone done one of these before? What kind of exercise/activity did you do? Just wondering if there is a common theme to such interviews and if they can be prepared for, or are they all completely different.

I know it holds permiedom relevance, doubt any of us have done them as a contractor.

would never do a second interview. You either hire my company or you don't. Smart folks hire sy01 ltd.

[SuperZ]

Anyone done one of these before? What kind of exercise/activity did you do? Just wondering if there is a common theme to such interviews and if they can be prepared for, or are they all completely different.

I know it holds permiedom relevance, doubt any of us have done them as a contractor.