Ridiculous tests on Sainsbury's recruitment site

Cycrow

What are sainsberries like ? anything like strawberries?

GazHatesBanks

Cycrow wrote: »

What are sainsberries like ? anything like strawberries?

More expensive than aldiberries though!

BlueEyedGirl

sainsberry wrote: »

Everyone stop being so naieve.

This is purely and simply a way of them being able to choose who they want. It has nothing at all to do with the test.

It is a clever way of getting around the totally "equal" opportunity employer.

If they didnt have this test you would be within your rights to go to the courts, papers and accuse Sainsberrys of being not an equal opportunity employer. Sainsberrys do not want that so they have a so called "test".

Unless you take them to court, and they know you wont, you will never know the "correct" answers.

ps. I am a member of Mensa.

Course you are... :think:

makeyourdaddyproud

Polarbeary wrote: »

I think it's all a bit mad....why do people applying for minimum wage jobs have to jump through hoops to get them with these crazy group activities and personality tests? If you work in an an office you might have an interview or two and maybe a computer skills test.

Too many people seeking NMW jobs - due to fact that the rate is still acceptable to work for. This leads to skilful and smarter ways to pre-screen by adopting a line of questioning one wouldn't expect.

What surprises me is those that find the tests in themselves surprising. This alone means to me they are not cut out for the job. Employers want people who can think on their feet in random scenarios: what would be the point in asking questions like "How would you greet a customer in our store?", for example, as they would almost certainly have small variations on the same answer.

Most humans will always try to seek the easiest and less challenging work for the most money. Given the benefits stores like Sainsbury's can offer as well as better than a NMW salary, it's small wonder huge amounts of people will apply, including those that seek to reduce their participation of mentally challenging work (at higher pay) if they can afford it. This results in huge number of unsuitable applications.

Truth of the matter is, if you cannot think smartly, then even Sainsbury's is too good for you. Go back to that accounting job you hate.

I think surprise and "notionally irrelevant" tests are the way forward in nearly all scenarios to weed out chancers and idiots.