I failed my personality test: KARMA

[DHG]

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I recall (gently) poking fun at someone here at SDN who was concerned about passing a personality test at the pharmacy they were applying to...

AND THEN THIS:

Today I went to do the final interview on an internship at SuperMegaPharmacy,* which included a drug test and some other odds and ends. One of the things I had to do prior to this meeting was go online and take the SuperMegaPharmacy company’s personality test and do an online application.

*not the real name

I found out when I got to the interview that I FAILED the personality test.

That’s correct. The SuperMegaPharmacy personality test program, in all its infinite wisdom, based on my answers to questions that I’m not entirely sure weren’t written by monkeys (I sometimes feel that most people can not be trusted some of the time. Agree or Disagree?) The SuperMegaPharmacy Monkeys were most displeased with me. After the monkeys ran my profile through their sooper-dooper personality program and finding it lacking, I imagine they also threw poop at it and examined just exactly where it stuck and where it fell off. Satellites were linking up in space. Cruise ship transmissions were synched so that the arctic pole-monkey in the far north experimental employment sub-station could decipher the code that would allow him to set the dial on his decoder ring, a copy of which was then faxed back to the SuperMegaPharmacy company. The HR monkeys, I imagine, after reviewing all the evidence, had no choice but to delete my profile from the system because I surely am not interview material. Reading every third number in the phone book and comparing it to my answers made that painfully obvious.

Sweet.

Now some of you also know that I used to be a police dispatcher. For that job I had to go through a VERY thorough background check, personality tests galore, an actual psychological assessment with a real live Psychiatrist, capital “P” (What day is it today? Can you say the alphabet backwards? Do you ever hear voices that other people can’t hear?). I have NCIC certification, issued by the FBI.

That’s correct… the FBI thinks I’m OK, but SuperMegaPharmacy thinks I’m not to be trusted.


Well la-tee-da.


They just told me to take it again, no big deal… but damn if this experience didn’t remind me why I went to ART school all those years ago, and why I seriously doubt I can handle corporate life.

I saw a T-shirt that says it best:


Pretending to be a normal person day after day is exhausting.

 

[Sosumi]

I think I know which one you're talking about. After my interview with them last weekend, I got an e-mail saying in order to continue that I had to complete the online application. I got to the personality part but decided to wait to see if I get an offer letter from them and how much they'll be paying new grads next year before I decide to complete it.

 

[ZpackSux]

I recall (gently) poking fun at someone here at SDN who was concerned about passing a personality test at the pharmacy they were applying to...

AND THEN THIS:

Today I went to do the final interview on an internship at SuperMegaPharmacy,* which included a drug test and some other odds and ends. One of the things I had to do prior to this meeting was go online and take the SuperMegaPharmacy company’s personality test and do an online application.

*not the real name

I found out when I got to the interview that I FAILED the personality test.

That’s correct. The SuperMegaPharmacy personality test program, in all its infinite wisdom, based on my answers to questions that I’m not entirely sure weren’t written by monkeys (I sometimes feel that most people can not be trusted some of the time. Agree or Disagree?) The SuperMegaPharmacy Monkeys were most displeased with me. After the monkeys ran my profile through their sooper-dooper personality program and finding it lacking, I imagine they also threw poop at it and examined just exactly where it stuck and where it fell off. Satellites were linking up in space. Cruise ship transmissions were synched so that the arctic pole-monkey in the far north experimental employment sub-station could decipher the code that would allow him to set the dial on his decoder ring, a copy of which was then faxed back to the SuperMegaPharmacy company. The HR monkeys, I imagine, after reviewing all the evidence, had no choice but to delete my profile from the system because I surely am not interview material. Reading every third number in the phone book and comparing it to my answers made that painfully obvious.

Sweet.

Now some of you also know that I used to be a police dispatcher. For that job I had to go through a VERY thorough background check, personality tests galore, an actual psychological assessment with a real live Psychiatrist, capital “P” (What day is it today? Can you say the alphabet backwards? Do you ever hear voices that other people can’t hear?). I have NCIC certification, issued by the FBI.

That’s correct… the FBI thinks I’m OK, but SuperMegaPharmacy thinks I’m not to be trusted.


Well la-tee-da.


They just told me to take it again, no big deal… but damn if this experience didn’t remind me why I went to ART school all those years ago, and why I seriously doubt I can handle corporate life.

I saw a T-shirt that says it best:


Pretending to be a normal person day after day is exhausting.

You suck at personality!

 

[DHG]

You suck at personality!

Let's hope I don't suck at drugs, too, since that test takes a few days to come back...

 

[ZpackSux]

FBI thinks you're normal.
You offended Monkeys.
You went to art school?

You sux at personality...

 

[DHG]

FBI thinks you're normal.
You offended Monkeys.
You went to art school?

You sux at personality...

You should probably go easy on the Bourbon before typing. I have no idea what you are implying 🙂

 

[ZpackSux]

You should probably go easy on the Bourbon before typing. I have no idea what you are implying 🙂

I don't either.

But I don't drink bourbon...
Gin..

 

[DownonthePharm]

Personality tests suck.

 

[ZpackSux]

Personality tests suck.

Hmm...I've never taken one.. I would probably have to study for it..

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

A few years ago I was recruited to run a Sylvan Learning Center, but before I could officially be offered the position, I had to do a battery of screenings (any idea where this is going?!). I got the results back, and I scored TOO HIGH on them. I was a bit confused about my results, because you'd think scoring high was a good thing, but the person told me that they were looking me to score in a certain range, and since I scored much higher....that I was too high of a risk to jump ship to another job. Ironically....they were completely right!

-p

 

[kkelloww]

I recall (gently) poking fun at someone here at SDN who was concerned about passing a personality test at the pharmacy they were applying to...

AND THEN THIS:

Today I went to do the final interview on an internship at SuperMegaPharmacy,* which included a drug test and some other odds and ends. One of the things I had to do prior to this meeting was go online and take the SuperMegaPharmacy company’s personality test and do an online application.

*not the real name

I found out when I got to the interview that I FAILED the personality test.

That’s correct. The SuperMegaPharmacy personality test program, in all its infinite wisdom, based on my answers to questions that I’m not entirely sure weren’t written by monkeys (I sometimes feel that most people can not be trusted some of the time. Agree or Disagree?) The SuperMegaPharmacy Monkeys were most displeased with me. After the monkeys ran my profile through their sooper-dooper personality program and finding it lacking, I imagine they also threw poop at it and examined just exactly where it stuck and where it fell off. Satellites were linking up in space. Cruise ship transmissions were synched so that the arctic pole-monkey in the far north experimental employment sub-station could decipher the code that would allow him to set the dial on his decoder ring, a copy of which was then faxed back to the SuperMegaPharmacy company. The HR monkeys, I imagine, after reviewing all the evidence, had no choice but to delete my profile from the system because I surely am not interview material. Reading every third number in the phone book and comparing it to my answers made that painfully obvious.

Sweet.

Now some of you also know that I used to be a police dispatcher. For that job I had to go through a VERY thorough background check, personality tests galore, an actual psychological assessment with a real live Psychiatrist, capital “P” (What day is it today? Can you say the alphabet backwards? Do you ever hear voices that other people can’t hear?). I have NCIC certification, issued by the FBI.

That’s correct… the FBI thinks I’m OK, but SuperMegaPharmacy thinks I’m not to be trusted.


Well la-tee-da.


They just told me to take it again, no big deal… but damn if this experience didn’t remind me why I went to ART school all those years ago, and why I seriously doubt I can handle corporate life.

I saw a T-shirt that says it best:


Pretending to be a normal person day after day is exhausting.

You might think that this is a bad thing, but I passed CompleteWorldDominationPharmacy's test and today I got to watch 8 hours worth of postage-stamp-sized videos. The videos featured multiple renditions of the same theme: how to get abused by the customer and come back smiling for more. Between the videos, I was extensively tested on my knowledge of roman numerals and the intricacies of converting regular time to military time. This was after filling about 200 scripts on my first day...with no training.

It seems CompleteWorldDominationPharmacy has a novel 3 step training method:

1. Show you how to do it (once)
2. Leave
3. Come back later and tell you what you are doing wrong and then leave again.

 

[dlinks]

LOL... i honestly don't see what all the hate is for personality tests, but i do understand the dilemma of the thread starter...

some personality tests look dumb as hell, but i believe they wouldn't go as far as wasting lotsa ink and paper to write them down if they didn't mean anything...

take me for example, i got blasted a few years back for writing an answer in one of those "shade-the-letter" personality tests... the question was "if you were marooned on an island, which item would you find the most helpful?"... and i had to write my own answer simply because the answers did not include either "food" or "boat"...

 

[SomeGuy]

some personality tests look dumb as hell, but i believe they wouldn't go as far as wasting lotsa ink and paper to write them down if they didn't mean anything...

Have you worked in a corporate environment before?

Anyways, I think that these tests can have some merit, but it really depends on how they're graded. Is the "right" answer (and there usually is only one right answer), the one that's honest/realistic, or the one that looks the best on paper, no matter how unrealisitic it is?
(Have I _ever_ thought of taking something that isn't mine? OF COURSE NOT, not even when I was 4 years old and my friend looked away from his pile of Oreo's for a split second)

 

[dlinks]

Have you worked in a corporate environment before?

LOL, is it that obvious? 😛

Anyways, I think that these tests can have some merit, but it really depends on how they're graded. Is the "right" answer (and there usually is only one right answer), the one that's honest/realistic, or the one that looks the best on paper, no matter how unrealisitic it is?

the funny thing about a lot of these personality tests is that the results may mean a bunch of different things to a bunch of different people... and it's never deals with absolutes so it's kinda vague IMO...

(Have I _ever_ thought of taking something that isn't mine? OF COURSE NOT, not even when I was 4 years old and my friend looked away from his pile of Oreo's for a split second)

a yes may be the correct answer if you have't eaten for three days and your friend is holding a shotgun and is willing to shoot you if he catches you touching his Oreos...

 

[sdn1977]

Hmm...I've never taken one.. I would probably have to study for it..

Don't bother studying......in my book you pass because....

1. You work with loads of women - even I couldn't do that!

2. You take shifts - I LOVE you!!!!

3. You know your drugs - 😀 I like smart dops who don't just kiss a**

4. You drink gin (altho...I have to admit I do like bourbon at times😉 )

Enuf said! You reek of personality - no test needed!

As for the OP.....hmmmm....do you really think they have so many pharmacists they wouldn't hire you??? Gotta wonder???

I'll bet they'll let you float - they take anyone who has a heartbeat as a floater - no need for personality.

 

[dgroulx]

A certain SuperMegaPharmacy was phoning me all the time, leaving voice mail, etc. So, I said that I would give them a try by working a couple of hours a week and see how they compared to Wags (whose online test had some calculations & brand/generic questions). I took the drug test, then the "personality test". I haven't heard from them since!

 

[UKPharmGirl]

I saw a T-shirt that says it best:


Pretending to be a normal person day after day is exhausting.

I want that T-shirt lol

 

[DHG]

well here you go

 

[UKPharmGirl]

well here you go

Nice one lol. Thanks mate 👍

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Have you worked in a corporate environment before?

Anyways, I think that these tests can have some merit, but it really depends on how they're graded. Is the "right" answer (and there usually is only one right answer), the one that's honest/realistic, or the one that looks the best on paper, no matter how unrealisitic it is?
(Have I _ever_ thought of taking something that isn't mine? OF COURSE NOT, not even when I was 4 years old and my friend looked away from his pile of Oreo's for a split second)

Most of the "corporate" assessments are customized to screen for certain stuff, and may or may not be screened for validity. I've taken some REALLY sad ones applying for jobs, the kind that make you scratch your head because you can't believe someone actually was paid to put the assessment together.

So in short...unless it is one that has proper research behind it....it can be a real shot in the dark.

-p