• PuddleOfKittens@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Possible candidate responses:

    1. Solves it (too smart for job)
    2. “That’s bullshit, who needs this for a $14.50/hr job?” (too intolerant of bullshit for job)
    3. Tries to solve it but fails (lacks self-awareness for job)
    4. Knows they can’t solve it so doesn’t even try (too lazy for job)
    5. Doesn’t understand the question/comprehend what a hypercube is (too dumb for job)
    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Maybe they’re trying to weed out all actual applicants because they’re hiring the boss’ kid.

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      3 days ago

      You forgot option 6, spew a bunch of techno bubble at the HR person who will definitely not understand the problem themselves and wouldn’t be able to tell if you’d answered it or not.

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      I’d argue that 3 and 5 are actually selection qualities for a job paying that low, with a question like that. The rest are all dis-qualifiers of course.