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What was the test, out of curiosity? What tests are the most commonly given?

by wololo 13y ago

gringofyx 13y ago
There were two tests - I don't know the names but maybe someone here knows more than I do about them. Firstly: You had to write a personal statement, something to describe yourself Test 1: Involved ticking (agreeing) with a list of statements from two perspectives. The first perspective was how you see yourself. The second perspective was how (you think) others see you Test 2: Involved rotating the letter R many times in a fixed time period. I was given a grid of about 100 R's all at different angles and had to count the number of clock wise rotations for it to be normal. The end-result was basically a bunch of weightings that gave personality traits. Followed by a really well written auto-generated description of that individuals traits. Typically when people had the chance to read their results, they'd say "ooh, actually I agree". But of all the things it said - there was a hell-of-a-lot that it didn't say.
- petercooper 13y ago
  Involved rotating the letter R many times in a fixed time period. I was given a grid of about 100 R's all at different angles and had to count the number of clock wise rotations for it to be normal. This sounds like a test to see if you're capable of doing boring, repetitive and uninspiring work. I can see how that might be useful to many large businesses!
- willvarfar 13y ago
  "ooh, actually I agree" is cold reading? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_reading
- gringofyx 13y ago
  I think the test was Myers-Briggs based http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator
kawsper 13y ago
I got a test that tested my math skills, problem solving, my understanding of a text, and word associations. They ended with a test for a Myers-Briggs personality type. My math skills (without calculator) were pretty bad, but I was reassured that it didn't matter, I was applying as a software developer not an accountant. I got the job, and in my time there I also heard about people that "failed" the test.

What was the test, out of curiosity? What tests are the most commonly given?

by wololo 13y ago

What was the test, out of curiosity? What tests are the most commonly given?

There were two tests - I don't know the names but maybe someone here knows more than I do about them. Firstly: You had to write a personal statement, something to describe yourself Test 1: Involved ticking (agreeing) with a list of statements from two perspectives. The first perspective was how you see yourself. The second perspective was how (you think) others see you Test 2: Involved rotating the letter R many times in a fixed time period. I was given a grid of about 100 R's all at different angles and had to count the number of clock wise rotations for it to be normal. The end-result was basically a bunch of weightings that gave personality traits. Followed by a really well written auto-generated description of that individuals traits. Typically when people had the chance to read their results, they'd say "ooh, actually I agree". But of all the things it said - there was a hell-of-a-lot that it didn't say.

petercooper 13y ago
Involved rotating the letter R many times in a fixed time period. I was given a grid of about 100 R's all at different angles and had to count the number of clock wise rotations for it to be normal. This sounds like a test to see if you're capable of doing boring, repetitive and uninspiring work. I can see how that might be useful to many large businesses!
willvarfar 13y ago
"ooh, actually I agree" is cold reading? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_reading
gringofyx 13y ago
I think the test was Myers-Briggs based http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator

kawsper 13y ago

I got a test that tested my math skills, problem solving, my understanding of a text, and word associations. They ended with a test for a Myers-Briggs personality type. My math skills (without calculator) were pretty bad, but I was reassured that it didn't matter, I was applying as a software developer not an accountant. I got the job, and in my time there I also heard about people that "failed" the test.