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Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz... by nitwit005 on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @12:29AM (#39354782)
These tests usually don't have a "normal" outcome, as they are intended to group people into categories.
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Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz... by kqr on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @12:58AM (#39354932)
Normal was a bad choice of words. "How well are you able to empathise with the organisation" might be a better phrasing.
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Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz... by red-iron-pine on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @09:25AM (#39357879)
how well are you able to guess what the test wants you to say, and game the system?

i remember doing these like 20 years ago when i got out out of the military and just needed a bartending job.

corp chain, had you take a bunch like "if I see an employee slacking off I'm 1) very offended, 2) slightly offended, 3) indifferent, 4) okay with it, or 5) very okay with it

it was obvious what answer they wanted, and empathy had nothing to do with it

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Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz... by numpad0 on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @01:56AM (#39355270)
chaotic evil is a category.
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