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So, I took this test as part of an application process. This is what it came up with:
I am "unlikely to set challenging work goals, and may exert a low level of effort toward achievement of goals"
I "may not persist when faced with difficulties or obstacles, or when success seems unlikely"
I "have little interest in volunteering for or taking on new work responsibilities or challenges"
I "Appear to have little or no interest in taking charge, or directing and leading others; may be hesitant to offer opinions"
I "May not be consistently pleasant, good-natured, or cooperative"
The one thing it failed to mention:
"I will be contacting a lawyer to sue Pearson, the creator of this test." I kid you not. These personality tests are utter bullshit.
Marc
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Good god man, how do you even function in society! 
If a company made me take this test as part of the application/interview process, I would not.
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Slacker007 wrote: If a company made me take this test as part of the application/interview process, I would not.
I think mainly because I was curious, the company contacted me, and I really don't need any more work anyways, I figured, what the hell, let's dance.
It was very educational, and now I know what not to do in the future. 
Marc
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Looks familiar. Did the test involve answering the same questions several times only phrased slightly differently. I took a test like that a few years ago and got the impression I scored zero but my manager wouldn't discuss it with me.
Your analysis seems to match mine.
I may not last forever but the mess I leave behind certainly will.
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Herbie Mountjoy wrote: I may not last forever but the mess I leave behind certainly will.
Absolutely perfect sig....
Ken
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Marc Clifton wrote: I "May not be consistently pleasant, good-natured, or cooperative"
Marc Clifton wrote: bullsh*t
I don't know...seems quite accurate.
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PompeyThree wrote: seems quite accurate.
Yeah, there's certain people they should not talk to. 
Marc
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Oo! Oo! Let's give one to MM on a Saturday night!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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After watching 2 hours of the shreiker playing tennis
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Go easy on the poor boy, he is a software developer.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that...
- Harvey
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was it online? I now am curious... 
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Nelek wrote: was it online? I now am curious...
Yeah, google Pearson "Workplace Personality Inventory" test. You have to pay $29 if you want to take it yourself.
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: You have to pay $29 if you want to take it yourself.
So I've to part away with cold-cash on BS 
not that surprise me 
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Marc Clifton wrote: "I will be contacting a lawyer to sue Pearson, the creator of this test."
Pearson have seen this post, and their legal notice is already on the way to reach you
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Avijnata wrote: Pearson have seen this post, and their legal notice is already on the way to reach you
Good, because I just blogged[^] about it too. Which means it's also on FB and Twitter.
Marc
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Your big mistake was answering honestly. You have to give them the answers they are looking for. Don't you know anything???
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One of the results is an "honesty" result. If your questions show an overly-positive attitude your whole test is flagged as probably being false.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't
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As someone knowledgeable about personality test profiles; to get good results, decide the kind (type) of person that would be a "good" employee, then answer each question as he/she would. Don't try to psyche out the test (e.g.; try to answer very similar questions the same way.) Many of these personality inventories (e.g.; MMPI) are criteria referenced and therefore almost impossible to skew unless (or, perhaps, even if) you are a sophisticated psychologist/psychiatrist. These inventories were not developed for screening applicants for employment; used in the right situation they can be very helpful. Hopefully this post will further my objective of thwarting the use of psychological testing this way.
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: You have to give them the answers they are looking for.
One of my favorite questions was "Have you ever lied to your employer?"
Marc
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That has to be the stupidest question ever. They are looking for controllable drones with zero personality - you clearly are not one.
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Related question to someone, already a manager, aspiring for a senior management role:
"Have you ever lied to your subordinate?"
if (yes) {
You are in
} else {
Remain wherever you are :-)
}
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Surely it should've asked two questions, have you lied to your employer for your own benefit; have you lied to your employer for their benefit? The answer's still yes to both, but at least it differentiates between the intents. lol.
Who seriously could get through one of those tests successfully, except for a sociopath?
Er, I can't think of a funny signature right now.
How about a good fart to break the silence?
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"unlikely to set challenging work goals, and may exert a low level of effort toward achievement of goals"
The best developer is a lazy programmer - why create more work for yourself when you can design systems that are easy to maintain and easy to scale(eurgh horrible buzzword!).
"may not persist when faced with difficulties or obstacles, or when success seems unlikely"
Why keep banging your head against a wall when they are alternative ways of doing things such as using google?
"have little interest in volunteering for or taking on new work responsibilities or challenges"
As if a developer has any time to take on anything else.
"Appear to have little or no interest in taking charge, or directing and leading others; may be hesitant to offer opinions"
Opinions in the software development world are cheap and it's rare for someone to listen to our opinions because,after all, they know all about how to design software.
"May not be consistently pleasant, good-natured, or cooperative"
See point above...
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
modified 21-Jan-16 13:20pm.
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GuyThiebaut wrote: The best developer is a lazy programmer
The laziest always find the easiest way to get it done
GuyThiebaut wrote: Why keep banging your head against a wall when they are alternative ways of doing things such as using google?
Don't forget the QA and "gimme code plzzz, it's urgent"
GuyThiebaut wrote: As if a developer has any time to take on anything else.
Did you forget coffee, bacon and beer?
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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