best way to answer on personality test (for a job)? help REALLY appreciated

[weflyhigh]

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[lxskllr]

Answer honestly.

 

[guyver01]

Question 1: Can you answer this on your own?

 

[weflyhigh]

Not going to answer honestly. It says things like "sometimes it's ok to lie".

Obviously, it's okay to lie sometimes, but I sure as hell am not putting "strongly agree" on that.

 

[Nintendesert]

Which job is this? I might as well go apply myself since you want us to do all the work for you.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

It's a personality test. unless you turn out to be some heathen who butchers little kids and offers their corpses up to the blood god in exchange for his blessings in order to create a throne of skulls, it shouldn't matter at all.

 

[xanis]

Have you never had a job in your life? Use common sense and figure out what answers would be considered "telling them what they want to hear" and answer accordingly.

 

[weflyhigh]

Have you never had a job in your life? Use common sense and figure out what answers would be considered "telling them what they want to hear" and answer accordingly.

If I had a company, I would want a bunch of little beta, following pawns and not a bunch of clashing mini-leaders, but I have a feeling they are looking for leaders?

And what about being upfront? Is that good or bad? I am personally not very confrontational, but most of the senior management at every dumb company I have worked at usually is soooo........ ?

 

[silverpig]

If you have to get ATOT to answer your personality test for you, you failed.

 

[wischeez]

It's a personality test. unless you turn out to be some heathen who butchers little kids and offers their corpses up to the blood god in exchange for his blessings in order to create a throne of skulls, it shouldn't matter at all.

There's something wrong with this??

 

[Perknose]

It's a CSR job answering phones, isn't it? In that case, show them how much shit you can eat and still brightly, even eagerly ask for more. Highlight your complete lack of backbone.

 

[Caecus Veritas]

the "correct" answer will be VERY different depending on whether this job is a government job or a private one. i actually filled a very extensive "personality" test for a state job and the "correct" answer is definitely NOT based on common sense. if it's for a private company, you need to figure out their corporate culture and your job position and answer accordingly.

 

[sactoking]

In my experience if an employer wants you to take a MBTI or Kolbe or related test as a condition of employment you will want to run away as fast as possible. Nothing good ever comes of a pre-employment personality test.

 

[ShawnD1]

If you have to get ATOT to answer your personality test for you, you failed.

Probably this. Half the forum has a diagnosable mental illness.

Answer the way Hitler would answer. By most accounts, he was a very charming person. Steve Jobs is like that too. Both are going straight to hell.

 

[KentState]

In my experience if an employer wants you to take a MBTI or Kolbe or related test as a condition of employment you will want to run away as fast as possible. Nothing good ever comes of a pre-employment personality test.

You prefer to wait until you start the job to release the shit storm of personality issues?

 

[CRXican]

hate those things, pretty sure I always fail them

then again it's for menial crap jobs and such so I don't feel too bad

 

[Farang]

If it is a lower-level position, tell them what they want to hear. The test is used to weed out complete idiots (you'd be surprised). In general, avoid being "strongly" anything, as it seems like most of the questions can be viewed negatively in the extreme.

If it is a professional position that you want to be in long term, answer honestly.

 

[pontifex]

Question 1: Can you answer this on your own?

haha, i was going to say something similar, like "they wanted your responses, not some random guy or group's responses"

 

[isekii]

is this for CVS or something?

 

[ShawnD1]

If it is a lower-level position, tell them what they want to hear. The test is used to weed out complete idiots (you'd be surprised). In general, avoid being "strongly" anything, as it seems like most of the questions can be viewed negatively in the extreme.

The one time in my entire life I was given a personality test was to work at a fast food place. My friend was a manager at the time and he said it was to decide who should get an interview because that was all they had to work with. We're talking about a bullshit job where many of the applicants don't have any work experience or education.

As you stated above, it's to weed out crazy people. Anyone who is extreme will not make a good employee. They're either too relaxed and don't give a shit or they're hardcore bossy even when they are not the boss and they cause a ton of drama. They want people who are in the middle, the people who take responsibility and do a good job but know when to shut up and listen.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Answer like a sociopath. You'll be promoted in no time.

 

[nanette1985]

It's been a while since I sat through a sales meeting where someone was trying to sell me those tests, but what I recall is that it's not based on the answer to any one specific question - it's a bunch of questions put together that gives an indication. Like "I'm tired at the end of the work day" plus "I give 110 percent at the office" is a good sign, but "I'm tired at the end of the work day" plus "sometimes I find that customers/clients are annoying" is a bad sign. Look for groups of questions like this.

Plus, they usually throw on a bunch of non-trick questions that you'd better get right, like "if I dislike someone I would never tell them so" had better be true. Be careful here.

Good luck.

 

[SMOGZINN]

One of the main things these tests are looking for is internal consistency. So if you answered that you would lie to someone if you strongly disagreed with them just to keep the peace you will get negative marks for answering that it is always wrong to lie on another section.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Answer honestly.

Agreed. I've always found this to be the best policy. If you're a dick you'll fail, if you are the type of person who can find something in common and relate to just about anyone you'll do fine.

 

[SMOGZINN]

It's been a while since I sat through a sales meeting where someone was trying to sell me those tests, but what I recall is that it's not based on the answer to any one specific question - it's a bunch of questions put together that gives an indication. Like "I'm tired at the end of the work day" plus "I give 110 percent at the office" is a good sign, but "I'm tired at the end of the work day" plus "sometimes I find that customers/clients are annoying" is a bad sign. Look for groups of questions like this.

Plus, they usually throw on a bunch of non-trick questions that you'd better get right, like "if I dislike someone I would never tell them so" had better be true. Be careful here.

Good luck.

Exactly this as well.
Overall these tests are complex, and a lot of thought and work by people who specialize in this sort of thing has went into preventing you from gaming the system. You best bet is to just answer honestly.