What Is the Deal With These Interview Evaluation Questions?
Question by Heidi H: What is the deal with these interview evaluation questions?
I had to take an “evaluation” on a computer before a company would consider me as a candidate. It asked me a bunch of random questions… some 4 times over, just stated in a different fashion. It asked me things like “have you ever known someone who tried cocaine” – and I am thinking “yes-hasn’t everyone met at least one coke head by age 32?” – so a said yes on my answer. Then it asks “Did you ever lie to your parents as a child” – and I am thinking “what the heck – all kids fib to their parents at some point, some more than others” – so I said yes I lied to my parents… there were others too – but I just felt weird after wards. Then it asks if I ever stole from an employer and I am thinking “What sort of idiot would put yes on here, obviously if they stole something they would have no problem fibbing?” I never had to do something that creepy just to get an interview. So anyone know what the deal is? Was it bad that I said I lied to my parents and knew a coke-head once?
Best answer:
Answer by rjrmpk
It was an honesty measuring examination. Chief thing they;’re looking for is consistency.
Answer by Rachel P
Actually those tests are personality indicators. They are seeing if you’re truthful. Of course they expect you to answer yes to the questions that you answered yes to. The stealing from an employer one is actually sort of tricky. I know I’ve come home with a pen or pencil that wasn’t mine. It happens and everyone knows it. So if you answer it truthfully – with a yes – and then be honest in the interview it’s not really a big deal. It’s more of a red flag for employers if you answered all the questions like you think you should have instead of answering honestly.
It’s just a way for them to get an indication of what kind of person they are looking at. Most employers these days want to make sure a person is a good personality fit with their team, aside from a good skills fit. I wouldn’t worry about it too much.
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