The one about cancelling a doctor's appointment and putting the company above your health is horrifying. I've never seen anything like these quizzes where I'm from and this is why worker's rights are important. I don't understand how employers believe that treating employees like garbage will get them loyal workers. That's not how any of this works.

I'd be honest. No, I will not be exhilarated by a rotten day. No, I do not value the company over my health and sanity. No, I do not think customers are always right. No, I do not think bosses are always right.

At the end of the day they will only be hiring liars and cheats.

So it's ok to not visit your doctor for company's sake, yet when you lose your health because of that the company will ditch you in a second and hire someone else. You'll be left alone, with no help and ruined life.

This whole thing is vile and it shows how those at the top are working on making us obedient slaves. We have to stand up to this collectively and even though it can be tough finding jobs, these kinds of companies need applicants to say "No, I'm not going to work for a company with that attitude. Goodbye." Otherwise they will get even worse.

Apply somewhere else. These assholes have made it clear your are not important to them.

I interviewed for a job once where they asked me what my religion was "because most everyone works here is the same religion". I was also asked if I planned on having children in the near future so they would know if they needed to plan for me to be on leave. I was in complete disbelief.

No need to apply for a job to see this kind of "way of thinking". Just look at LinkedIn "articles' written by 'hiring specialists' and you'll get it: You have to crawl like you never had a spine in your body then we'll see...

These are so pointless. Everyone lies. Of course I’ll sacrifice my family to Satan for the company. *eye roll*

people, humans, are a resource - a commodity to be used and squeezed for every last drop, and upon having fully expended is discarded with complete disregard. Ever wonder why the hiring & onboarding process has become so burdensome? To train you to jump through hoops, and to identify those most compliant. Get you to say yes to absurdity and sacrifice three times, and you're more likely to do it time & again. Its social engineered slavery. Even financially, skilled staffing isn't valued, its considered a liability and risk to be minimized. its amazingly toxic, and downright abusive - we are beaten and traumatized partners that keep coming back at the merest whisper of "im sorry, i will make it up to you, it'll be different this time.."

It's a trap!

This is for sure a capitalist nightmare, because that is exactly how socialist/communist workspace looks like. Work harder, not smarter, company is higher than God, you have to satisfy our boss or get fired. Also it is more important to know who caused a problem than solving the problem. My best performance evaluation was when my boss said "You did a lot of overtime and I would really want to thank you. Did you enjoy the money?" "Yes, but why do you ask about the money?" "We both know that this job has no satisfaction, but the salary is good. We both know that you are doing overtime for money. Do you think that I do overtime for joy?" "You are right, we both work here for money. Is there anything else we should talk about?" "Not really. Oh, you have best KRA's, no based complains in whole year and at the end of the year, there might be a slight raise. Did you want to ask me anthing?" It might sound bit cold, but it was super honest and relaxed. I really miss that boss.

For one job I applied to, I had to do an activity where I selected words from a list of 100 that I felt described me. All adjectives like "Creative" or "organized." None of the words were what I would consider negative. I didn't know what they were looking for, but they rejected my app outright based on that activity. I'm really curious what they wanted.

They would really prefer to have machines do these jobs, but since those don't exist yet for every job, they look for people who will act like machines.

*picture of snake* me or not me... not... me...?

most of these questions really are awful but to blame capitalism on it is bull. I promise the socialists and communists don't give a hoot about your work/life balance

I failed one of these tests for a large bank. When I received their rejection email, I replied that I wouldn't want to work for a company that screens and rejects me with no human contact whatsoever.

I suppose I am privileged, as I would not answer these questions, and apply for a different job. Personality questions are also pointless, because unless you have a psychiatric degree, you can't make an informed decision from the answers anyway. The only tests I've done, involved proper psychiatric questions and was run by a fully qualified Psychiatrist. I passed.

If all people stop compliying with such shitty interview methods, the companies are forced to stop using them. They do it because we let them. On more than one occasion I have interrupted the application because the potential employer asked for psychology tests or inapprobiate/illegal questions during the interview.

I've worked for the crappiest employers. I had a customer keep me past closing and I missed a dr. appt. The doctor fined me $30 for missing the appointment. My boss wouldn't pay me the 1/2 past closing that was legally due me, let alone my missed appt. Another made me work from 7:30am-8PM on the day my dog died (in my husbn'ds arms) and I couldn't be there. My husband and I had to bury him by the headlights of my car. They later played "hide the paycheck", "bounce the paycheck" and charged me for heatlth insurance that they had canceled months before with letting any of us know. They refused to let me file a report when I was injured and the person who then wrote the report was out of state when it happened and never interviewed me for the report. Both of these companies have lost their businesses, due to their own stupidity. I could go on and on about their violations. I work for myself now.

In France it's illegal for your boss/company to contact you, even by email, if it's not an emergency on your time off or after hours... Respect that and how much they like to strike! ;-)

In germany, this isn't common yet. But when I came across one, I opted for being honest, because in the end, I thought this would be best. No reply.

Well yeah I guess we should try socialism...

I think in person interviews are better you can hear people examine yoy can hear their tone. I.feel like some of these questions are stupid there should be different ones or no surveys at all!

My guess that the company who uses this employment questionnaire is in the business of making snowflakes.

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