I believe this is all for show and experiment. The real great workers will prove in a matter of time that they can do the work. Many people have College degrees and look for people with experience to help them out when their in difficult situations at work. Some people are book smart and others are street smart. Logical, reasoning, empathy are not taught in school. Life experiences, practices and situations teach you!! Fear the ones that know both!!
Glad to see that my CPA license can be thwarted and screened out by whether or not I can flip the letter F forwards and backwards in my head in under 2 seconds.
@@sharhanalhassan7352 fuck sack! 270K euros as Software Engineer? You have one of the highest Salary of the world even thinking a simple logic test hard, You’re more than inteligente you’re a genius! May Zuckerberg should ask you some advices
@@sharhanalhassan7352 also I have colleges at IBM the most brilliant people I’ve ever met they have 30y experience building the future with IBM and they don’t this amount! Plz teach me my master.
In the Reasoning part of the Thomas GIA , within the Example Booklet, it states: "You can study this statement for as long as you need to understand it fully, although the test requires you to work as quickly and accurately as possible. When you are ready, you must click the mouse." Does this mean that while I am reading the statement, the test clock stops, and only when I see the question the clock starts? Is this a correct understanding?
I don't think companies will lose talents due to this. This really wakes me up. I need to explore my IQ side and speed side as well when next year I'm going to apply back to the same place. I failed, But I really enjoyed the test. It's what I need to be improved. It's all about time, it will train your brain neurons to work faster and more effectively. I think this test is a good design.
That's a good question. Like I wrote here before, big companies cannot interview every applicant, and they rather use cognitive tests to filter out candidates. And it works, these tests don't have anything to do with the actual job, but they do a decent job of filtering unfitting candidates. In the process, you lose many great potential employees, but in large, it's still worth it for the employer. Sadly, there's nothing you can do but play the game or apply to smaller companies.
It's mainly HR people who are idiots who don't understand how measurements work. I did one of these test at some point which mainly contained exercises about 2-degree polynomials. (although hidden in text) The problem here is that the test then only measures your ability to take the test.
Here I am one year later wondering the same....I am about to lose a job purely for this test =_____= I can't put aside 2 weeks just to practice some silly questions for a single interview
After 2 days exercising I could improve my results about 1.5% on average compared to the results of the first Diagnostic Test. It's a pity, that test: Word Meaning is not translated (from english to other language for non english speaking countries like in my case) Here couldn't do nothing.
All the angry people here 100% failed this test. I banged out a 87. (173 out of 183 correct). Would have gotten a 90+ if i was less nervous about 1 subject
what if English wasn't your first language? What if you were neurodivergent? Had dyslexia, ADHD or Autism? The test is discriminatory that's why people hate it
@@twinblade93 Maybe you should not try to become a translator if you are deaf yourself. Why on earth would you want to do something in a field if you are horrible at it. Its not discrimination, its testing to see if you are capable. Holy shit. Imagine wanting to be a pilot if you are blind. And than calling a test about vision discrimination. Thats not how life works. Stop the victim mentality, my goodness.
The name of this test is not accurate as the test's true purpose is not to measure general intelligence. It's to see if you're a robot who can read, memorize, comprehend and then answer perfectly 50 questions in 5 sections each, in under 2 seconds for each question. Because the questions themselves are not hard and have absolutely nothing to do with the skills needed for the job you're applying for. Therefore it's unfair to expect candidates to be robots. God forbid people take their time in the workplace so that they can do the job while minimizing their mistakes. Or take the time to think about a problem so that they con come up with the best solution. No, every employee in every company is a robot so you should be one too.
What the F is this test? Imagine you have PhD in the field and know more than the hiring manager and in fact all of the company about their stuff and now they are judging on your intelligence with this nonsense exam!
You have a point here, I can't argue with that. Many companies, and especially big companies, use screening tests like the Thomas GIA test, to filter out candidates from a big pool. Sadly, many times your resume will not be read by anyone if you don't pass this step. Hiring processes can be cruel and the only thing you can do is prepare yourself as much as you can, whether is getting to know the company and its culture, or reading about your upcoming assessment, trying to understand what you're about to face.
@@JobtestprepUk A company I'm interviewing for is giving me this test at the 4th interview stage, and the recruiter has told me I'm the preferred candidate. I wouldn't say they are using it as a pre-filter at this stage...
@@dzfz2100 That's very interesting and it does happen in some cases. It's not rare, but the vast majority of cases are of pre-interview screening. I also think that if it's in the 4th interview stage, you probably just need to pass it, especially if you're a preferred candidate.
I have a master's degree in theoretical physics. Being asked to take this test is a literal insult. But sometimes you just have to shut your mouth and do what you have to.
many people in comments are upset but remember it is you who needs a job more than business needs you. You are free to make your own business and make your own rules, until then if you need a job just do it. Now you don't have to take this test, not every business requires them.
11 months ago I believe this is all for show and experiment. The real great workers will prove in a matter of time that they can do the work. Many people have College degrees and look for people with experience to help them out when their in difficult situations at work. Some people are book smart and others are street smart. Logical, reasoning, empathy are not taught in school. Life experiences, practices and situations teach you!! Fear the ones that know both!! Logic and reasoning are taught in Mathematic - Statistics; Empathy is taught in Sociology. Education is good. street smart is hit or miss. Both are good. One alone is dangerous.
This is an attitude test. Would you really want to work for some people who use this method of testing? Who the hell are you tp test me? I finished school a long time ago.
I believe this is all for show and experiment. The real great workers will prove in a matter of time that they can do the work. Many people have College degrees and look for people with experience to help them out when their in difficult situations at work. Some people are book smart and others are street smart. Logical, reasoning, empathy are not taught in school. Life experiences, practices and situations teach you!!
Fear the ones that know both!!
Glad to see that my CPA license can be thwarted and screened out by whether or not I can flip the letter F forwards and backwards in my head in under 2 seconds.
😂😂😂
This thing is damn tough. It's high time companies realized they're losing great talent through this
LOL
It's pretty pretty easy honestly, really works if you are intelligente you just do it with any practice
@@DiegoJFCampos I thought I was not intelligen until I got a 270k offer that didn't ask of these tests, 4x the guys who asked of these tests
@@sharhanalhassan7352 fuck sack! 270K euros as Software Engineer? You have one of the highest Salary of the world even thinking a simple logic test hard, You’re more than inteligente you’re a genius! May Zuckerberg should ask you some advices
@@sharhanalhassan7352 also I have colleges at IBM the most brilliant people I’ve ever met they have 30y experience building the future with IBM and they don’t this amount! Plz teach me my master.
Good prep. Thanks for the video and website
Thank you!
In the Reasoning part of the Thomas GIA , within the Example Booklet, it states: "You can study this statement for as long as you need to understand it fully, although the test requires you to work as quickly and accurately as possible. When you are ready, you must click the mouse."
Does this mean that while I am reading the statement, the test clock stops, and only when I see the question the clock starts? Is this a correct understanding?
I don't think companies will lose talents due to this. This really wakes me up. I need to explore my IQ side and speed side as well when next year I'm going to apply back to the same place.
I failed, But I really enjoyed the test. It's what I need to be improved.
It's all about time, it will train your brain neurons to work faster and more effectively. I think this test is a good design.
How the heck some can judge software engineers of their ability to solve business problems at work by asking them to do such tests?
That's a good question. Like I wrote here before, big companies cannot interview every applicant, and they rather use cognitive tests to filter out candidates.
And it works, these tests don't have anything to do with the actual job, but they do a decent job of filtering unfitting candidates. In the process, you lose many great potential employees, but in large, it's still worth it for the employer.
Sadly, there's nothing you can do but play the game or apply to smaller companies.
It's mainly HR people who are idiots who don't understand how measurements work. I did one of these test at some point which mainly contained exercises about 2-degree polynomials. (although hidden in text) The problem here is that the test then only measures your ability to take the test.
Here I am one year later wondering the same....I am about to lose a job purely for this test =_____= I can't put aside 2 weeks just to practice some silly questions for a single interview
Am about to take the test and the comments are making it look difficult. Am scared now
If you are dyslexic you are done, you can't do it. Happy days you pick most "intelligent" person for standardized test.
Very hard... Depand on the signal... Here in some area unstable
After 2 days exercising I could improve my results about 1.5% on average compared to the results of the first Diagnostic Test.
It's a pity, that test: Word Meaning is not translated (from english to other language for non english speaking countries like in my case) Here couldn't do nothing.
Hi, where did you practice? Do you have a link
All the angry people here 100% failed this test. I banged out a 87. (173 out of 183 correct). Would have gotten a 90+ if i was less nervous about 1 subject
How did you prepare your self
what if English wasn't your first language? What if you were neurodivergent? Had dyslexia, ADHD or Autism? The test is discriminatory that's why people hate it
@@twinblade93 Maybe you should not try to become a translator if you are deaf yourself. Why on earth would you want to do something in a field if you are horrible at it. Its not discrimination, its testing to see if you are capable. Holy shit. Imagine wanting to be a pilot if you are blind. And than calling a test about vision discrimination. Thats not how life works. Stop the victim mentality, my goodness.
I have aphantasia, this is the most discriminatory test I've ever seen.
The name of this test is not accurate as the test's true purpose is not to measure general intelligence. It's to see if you're a robot who can read, memorize, comprehend and then answer perfectly 50 questions in 5 sections each, in under 2 seconds for each question. Because the questions themselves are not hard and have absolutely nothing to do with the skills needed for the job you're applying for. Therefore it's unfair to expect candidates to be robots.
God forbid people take their time in the workplace so that they can do the job while minimizing their mistakes. Or take the time to think about a problem so that they con come up with the best solution. No, every employee in every company is a robot so you should be one too.
What the F is this test? Imagine you have PhD in the field and know more than the hiring manager and in fact all of the company about their stuff and now they are judging on your intelligence with this nonsense exam!
You have a point here, I can't argue with that. Many companies, and especially big companies, use screening tests like the Thomas GIA test, to filter out candidates from a big pool. Sadly, many times your resume will not be read by anyone if you don't pass this step.
Hiring processes can be cruel and the only thing you can do is prepare yourself as much as you can, whether is getting to know the company and its culture, or reading about your upcoming assessment, trying to understand what you're about to face.
Fully agree, seem like they look for machines for packing bananas, not humans.
@@JobtestprepUk A company I'm interviewing for is giving me this test at the 4th interview stage, and the recruiter has told me I'm the preferred candidate. I wouldn't say they are using it as a pre-filter at this stage...
@@dzfz2100 That's very interesting and it does happen in some cases. It's not rare, but the vast majority of cases are of pre-interview screening.
I also think that if it's in the 4th interview stage, you probably just need to pass it, especially if you're a preferred candidate.
I have a master's degree in theoretical physics. Being asked to take this test is a literal insult. But sometimes you just have to shut your mouth and do what you have to.
This video is nothing but an advertisement.
I recently did this test and it was a horrible experience. Absolutely worthless, never again….
many people in comments are upset but remember it is you who needs a job more than business needs you. You are free to make your own business and make your own rules, until then if you need a job just do it. Now you don't have to take this test, not every business requires them.
You sound so bitter
another way for this bull.s company (Thomas) to make money out crappie they come up with....
11 months ago
I believe this is all for show and experiment. The real great workers will prove in a matter of time that they can do the work. Many people have College degrees and look for people with experience to help them out when their in difficult situations at work. Some people are book smart and others are street smart. Logical, reasoning, empathy are not taught in school. Life experiences, practices and situations teach you!!
Fear the ones that know both!!
Logic and reasoning are taught in Mathematic - Statistics; Empathy is taught in Sociology. Education is good. street smart is hit or miss. Both are good. One alone is dangerous.
What a crock of crap. The fact that a company would hire anyone based on this assessment is a big red flag.
This is ridiculous.
This is an attitude test. Would you really want to work for some people who use this method of testing? Who the hell are you tp test me? I finished school a long time ago.