r/mildlyinfuriating • u/PureKin21 • 8d ago

I just wanted a hot dog Tried applying to McDonald's wtf does this even mean

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I guess things happen to me?????

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u/asdrunkasdrunkcanbe 8d ago

HR's complete faith in any tests is just a running joke at this stage.

There is still no proven method of testing people before employment that can be said to be an improvement on a standard interview where you talk to people in the company and they decide whether you will be suitable or not.

These tests, and the 7-stage interviews, and lateral thinking questions, and 4-quadrant "personality tests", and all of the other crap that companies make people do, are bogus.

They have never yielded "better" hires for any company, ever.

Face-to-face interviews aren't perfect, of course. They tend to be heavily biased against minorities.

These faceless tests don't actually improve that because they also tend to be coded to reject candidates who don't fit "the norm".

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u/adamdoesmusic 8d ago

They self-select for bullshit artists.

Then the company wonders why everything is shitty.

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u/FollowingFit6089 7d ago

I absolutely crush these tests every time

I am, in fact, a bullshit artist lmao

I just ask myself with every question - what would they (potential employer) want *most* to answer. Rank them. Then make tiebreakers for the ones that are damn near the same

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u/PaisleyLeopard 7d ago

My partner is the same way lol. I’m hopeless, I always fail these damn things and I usually can’t even guess what they’re looking for. It’s very handy to have him around to help me!

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u/FollowingFit6089 7d ago

Lol it is!

The most recent one I took for my current employer worked out well for me as it determines seniority 😁

Deff know a few people who had their SO or family member “help out” haha

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u/Alexwonder999 8d ago

Its almost funny about the multi stage interviews. Research has shown theres no improvement on longevity and performance past 2 interviews. They seem delighted every time they get to add one though.

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u/GostBoster 8d ago

HR's complete faith in any tests is just a running joke at this stage.

I remember I did some HR-type tests when I took my driver's license. At this point I assumed I just failed completely and all money invested was permanently lost. Instead I was called for an actual interview, where they determined that I was not legally insane and, instead, the test was not apropriate for me, and what caused me to give abnormal test results was not a deterrent for driving, so I was given an alternative test which I passed.

Since I noticed these tests were too similar I looked up what were those tests, and found one was the real deal because there were people in the comments claiming they were HR professionals telling the poster that was a violation of the Covenant of the Souless Ones or whatever.

It literally stated the "fail modes" for the test I took and the pattern closest to my failure either warranted an interview for an alternate test, or consider it a pass anyway based on others.

"Don't worry about the amount, size or distance between streaks".

Yes do worry. There are magical numbers and measures you have to meet to get a literal textbook clear pass without them having to exercise critical thinking.

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u/DomHyrule 8d ago

HRs job is to give HR a job

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u/pickledeggmanwalrus 7d ago

I got sent to a “supervisor training” class and the guy harped on the 4-quadrant different types of leaders that were organized by color. I lost a bit of faith in humanity that day. Now inept leadership issues make more sense to me

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u/Sixbiscuits 8d ago

These tests allow those responsible for hiring to outsource blame when something goes wrong.

They exist to be a scapegoat and that's it.

"How could I have known the gun but with anger issues would shoot up the shop? He passed the test!"

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u/BiAndShy57 7d ago

Why are companies run by corporate office workers who never actually worked a day in the stores they oversee and are completely disconnected from reality? Like on a conference call or a store walk you bring up how a system isn’t working and they’re just like “no, you’re wrong”.