I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this bizarre personality test

Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz... by johnnyanmac on Monday February 12, 2024 @11:49PM (#39354554)

It's still such a weird contrast where I hear of talented, very experienced engineers who will still be ghosted by 90% of jobs, but then there's also experiences like this.

Like, how is this sub-fizzbuzz programmer getting interviews but someone with 10+ years experience gets trapped in the HR filter?

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Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz... by tylerchurch on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @12:32AM (#39354801)

When I encountered sub-fizzbuzz programmers I think the job postings were all for junior developers. So the bar was already low-ish, you just had to have the right keywords on your resume and get past HR.

So probably a different pool than the 10+ year people.

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Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz... by apwheele on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @08:05AM (#39357227)

My area (data science) there is a problem with resume embellishment and HR/tech-recruiters not having a clue (I presume similar across different tech areas).

It has gotten to the point where people straight up lie about tech experience on resumes, so the HR filter may be worse than random (it filters for liars, not legit related experience).

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Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz... by internet101010 on Thursday February 15, 2024 @11:33PM (#39393178)

Same. I've seen enough NBA shot location and covid dashboard examples on resumes to last a lifetime. Like it is obvious they did it in some online course.

Something unique goes a long way with me, even if it is something I could not care less about.

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