I want to start a discussion about an event that I had this past Monday.
I have a headhunter who recommended a local position to me. I checked them out on the internet, the company looked solid and based on what the HH said, I gave him the okay to book the interview.
I showed up at the interview appropriately dressed, copy of resume (which they presumably had) 15 minutes early. I was promptly given an application – I haven’t filled out an application in at least 15 years – and a “test” to complete. Oh, and this was at the entrance, not in HR.
I guess the look on my face said volumes since the receptionist then said “its a proofreading test”. I told her I wasn’t interviewing for a proofreading position, to which I was told “everyone who works here takes the test”.
My best guess is that its some sort of psychological test in disguise because I found out last night that because of my performance, I wouldn’t need to “bother” to return. Now, not tooting my own horn, but I majored in English in college (and yes, its been a few years) but not so long that I would have “failed” this test. And I do QA now, for heaven’s sake!
Oh, and I should note that following completing of the application and test, that the person who I was scheduled to meet with suddenly went into a meeting with the CEO and couldn’t meet with me.
I wouldn’t work for the company now if they got down on their knees and begged offering huge bags of money. But I am interested in hearing about others experiences with interviewing or their own companies’ hiring practices.
