> Everyone wants you to spend 1-10 hours doing THEIR pre-screening test, before you even meet them or talk with them. I don't have the free time to do all of t

> Everyone wants you to spend 1-10 hours doing THEIR pre-screening test, before you even meet them or talk with them. I don't have the free time to do all of them. And you shouldn't. Or at least, you should do them prioritized in the order of where you want to work. > Based on my education, various honors, and experience, wouldn't it be at least worth your while to talk with me before making me take your stupid test? Unfortunately, a significant percentage of resumes are inaccurate (to put it lightly; "outright lies" is a better description), so you might have equally asked "Based on the color of my eyes, wouldn't it ...." Pre-screening is better for everyone. If you came to my office for an interview, or if I interviewed you by phone, I would do something that would (should) take comparable amount of time. Wouldn't you like to save the commute? Personally, I try to hire by reference-from-someone-I-know rather than blindly. It is about 100 times more effective (in time spent; I don't think I'm exaggerating).