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475 points danielstocks | 1 comments | 27 May 21 10:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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ericmay ◴[27 May 21 13:28 UTC] No.27302804[source]▶
Does Klarna still do the IQ test as part of their hiring process?
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kukallan ◴[27 May 21 14:17 UTC] No.27303428[source]▶
Yes, sadly a quite common part in too many recruitment processes here in Sweden.
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domano ◴[27 May 21 14:20 UTC] No.27303466[source]▶
Wow, first time i hear that. Aren't those IQ test horribly biased?
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pvillano ◴[27 May 21 14:23 UTC] No.27303502[source]▶
not only that, but they aren't a great predictor of actual job performance
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1. tarsinge ◴[27 May 21 16:00 UTC] No.27304586[source]▶
Given that these tests don't evaluate critical thinking and knowledge of statistics it's quite ironic but coherent for the company using these tests.