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475 points danielstocks | 1 comments | 27 May 21 10:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.212s | 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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weird-eye-issue ◴[27 May 21 14:44 UTC] No.27303749[source]▶
Depends on the job actually. (I know this will be unpopular but in my experience hiring for certain roles it is correlated)
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willeh ◴[27 May 21 15:26 UTC] No.27304219[source]▶
This is exactly why these IQ-test companies make so much money. It gives out yeses and no:s confirmation bias does the rest.

Quickly why they don't work:

You create a huge chain correlational assumptions. First that visual-spatial tasks of this kind predict performance on visual tasks. 2. That performance on visual tasks predict general intelligence (whatever that is). 3. That this notion of general intelligence (which is usually and arbitrarily defined not to include social skills) actually correlates with the tasks that you think the person will be performing, and finally that your idea of what the role has an impact on the company. Of course it is completely absurd, what they are selling is snake oil, plain and simple.

The remedy I recommend is simple, talk to the person - do it and you will be able to tell within 5 minutes.

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1. weird-eye-issue ◴[27 May 21 23:45 UTC] No.27310014[source]▶
I use it to filter out candidates when hiring assistants from the Philippines. I get so many applicants that I don't have time to talk to all of them. Have you been on the hiring end? You get hundreds of applications within a couple days when you have a good position and are paying well enough.

There is a strong correlation between IQ and professional achievement whether you want to believe it or not.