they are. and now they are using facial recognition software in pre-recorded interviews to track micro facial expressions and eye contact to do the same.
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the documentary i first saw about this was in 2021: Personas: The Dark Truth about personality tests. The company in question is called HireVue. they are still around and have been challenged in the courts but no major victories against them yet. fair warning if you watch the documentary one of the main subjects commited suicide while the doc was being researched/filmed and his father continues to champion the cause in his memory, RIP Kyle Behm.
Well, that fucks me. I can't talk to a camera without being unbearably awkward about it.
EDIT: Really this whole process fucks me, since I've never been accepted for any job where an online assessment was needed. I even got auto-screened for one where I had four years experience with the same company and was literally asked to reapply.
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u/CylonSandhill Aug 18 '26
I think 2026 usually ends with “Personality Assessment” and then being ghosted completely.