Job application asked for my SAT scores
5 hours ago
- #SAT scores
- #AI in recruitment
- #hiring practices
- The author came across a job posting that required SAT scores, even for experienced professionals, sparking curiosity about this unusual demand.
- Two key observations were made: a trend of tech companies dropping degree requirements, and the questionable value of decades-old SAT scores as predictors of current cognitive ability.
- A brief history of hiring assessments includes the military's early cognitive tests and assessment centers used for spy selection, leading to modern structured methods.
- Effective hiring methods include structured interviews, work sample tests, and cognitive ability tests, while unstructured interviews and personality tests like Myers-Briggs are unreliable.
- Some unorthodox methods, such as Edison's trivia exam and Zappos' airport screen, highlight the eccentric side of hiring practices.
- In the age of AI, evaluating raw intelligence is challenging, prompting the need for verifiable, controlled assessments like timed exercises or in-person proctored tests.