im old enough to remember 2010 job hunting. The job market was terrible. It was the same as 2026 pane in the meme minus the online interview. You still had all the online application and resume shit, you still had lots of rejection, and you still had multiple rounds of interviews, although fewer rounds than today.
i literally applied to Circuit City before it went bankrupt (didnt Seem at risk at the time) and had to take an online personality test. Which I failed! Because you had to do things lIke “sometimes I get angry“ rate how true this statement is. And naive me gave actual honest answers.
I worked at a Golden Corral for my first job, starting in 2004. I didn't have to do the test when I got hired, but they started them about 6 months later.
All of a sudden all they could hire were lazy, lying pieces of crap.
The best, most helpful manager took the test and failed miserably.
I was doing quite well working my way through positions in the kitchen, starting as a dishwasher.
They let me take the test after that manager, and I got the second lowest score... They said they would not have been able to hire me if I had to do that when I started.
My friend at circuit city at the time said the test was "to make sure you’re not a dumb ass.“
Later he clarified that his understanding was, they’re filtering for people who can read the unwritten rule that you’re supposed to actually give "ideal" answers.
I highly doubt this led to the business outcomes they were seeking.
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u/1988rx7T2 Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26
im old enough to remember 2010 job hunting. The job market was terrible. It was the same as 2026 pane in the meme minus the online interview. You still had all the online application and resume shit, you still had lots of rejection, and you still had multiple rounds of interviews, although fewer rounds than today.
i literally applied to Circuit City before it went bankrupt (didnt Seem at risk at the time) and had to take an online personality test. Which I failed! Because you had to do things lIke “sometimes I get angry“ rate how true this statement is. And naive me gave actual honest answers.