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Personality tests are really not ok for a multitude of reasons. Almost always are they used to eliminate outliers or fish for personalities which are almost sim

Personality tests are really not ok for a multitude of reasons. Almost always are they used to eliminate outliers or fish for personalities which are almost similar to the ones already present. Extremely ironic, as many personality tests emphasize people of different strengths cover weaknesses as long as they don't clash (personal favorite: companies only hiring happy-go-lucky people who won't question things, and then wonder why they critical issues aren't found). Also, companies who "want to hire for inclusivity" but then eliminate candidates based on a few petty personality differences screams the opposite of inclusivity.

s__s 6y ago
Having similar / compatible personalities within your team is absolutely critical. Diversity is valuable in so far as having diverse skill sets or diverse backgrounds. Not diverse personalities. There’s no value in putting people who won’t get a long together in a team. Forming a tight bond and shared culture is ideal.
- perl4ever 6y ago
  >Not diverse personalities. If everyone on a team has the same sort of personality, you run the risk they will all leave at about the same time for the same reasons, if they become dissatisfied. If you have at least one 10x person with social phobia who hates interviews, then you can at least dump all the work on them. I failed a personality test once, by which I mean I decided any company that gave a flowchart reading test for all programmers wasn't a "cultural fit" for me.