Finding a new software developer job

Re:Finding a new software developer job by giantg2 on Sunday February 11, 2024 @04:07PM (#39338704)

I thought IQ tests were illegal?

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Re:Finding a new software developer job by simantel on Sunday February 11, 2024 @04:51PM (#39339123)

It has to technically be an aptitude test, but they really toe the line. Vista Equity, for instance, requires all their companies to use the CCAT in hiring: https://www.criteriacorp.com/candidates/ccat-prep

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Re:Finding a new software developer job by bradly on Sunday February 11, 2024 @07:06PM (#39340113)

This is the test I was given:

https://github.com/rubynor/bigfive-web

https://ipip.ori.org/AlphabeticalItemList.htm

Search for politics, sex, god, religion to see some of the questions.

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Re:Finding a new software developer job by rsynnott on Monday February 12, 2024 @06:05PM (#39351794)

… Are you sure you were applying for a job, and not, er, Scientology?

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Re:Finding a new software developer job by giantg2 on Sunday February 11, 2024 @05:40PM (#39339507)

I mean, they could probably get sued for that. The test itself says it measures general intelligence.

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