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> The people who do well on the test are given the job on a probationary basis. This sounds terrible. Not everyone can take tests well (even if they strongly u
by rsa25519 5y ago
> The people who do well on the test are given the job on a probationary basis.
This sounds terrible. Not everyone can take tests well (even if they strongly understand the content), and few people can afford to accept a job that's probationary.
- njarboe 5y agoIn the US at least, at-will employment means that all jobs are "probationary".
- Enginerrrd 5y agoI've met plenty of average people / mediocre performers that probably test worse than their other performance, but I've never met an exceptional performer that was a poor tester. I have met some exceptional testers that were poor performers due to personality issues. Tests have issues, but in general, the statement: "if you're a "bad tester" you're not an excellent performer" is pretty true. The caveat being that, IMO, most of the time, institutions are using the wrong test.