Hiring people is hard: adding a few elements that might be seen as objective may provide comfort to HR and hiring managers. (I have hired plenty of people, and

Hiring people is hard: adding a few elements that might be seen as objective may provide comfort to HR and hiring managers. (I have hired plenty of people, and been hired by plenty. The only firm that I can remember giving me one of those sorts of tests was the most unpleasant place that I have ever worked!)