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Anyone see this nonsense? I had the misfortune only once. It was for some Japanese language school which I think is out of business now. Actually, that word association thing was just one part of a degrading interview. "Act like a chicken" was actually part of the interview. They were weeding out people who still have some dignity and self-respect, I guess. But this word-association thing seemed particularly inappropriate. I'm here for a job interview not to take part in some pseudo-psychological experiment.
Anyone see this nonsense? I had the misfortune only once. It was for some Japanese language school which I think is out of business now. Actually, that word association thing was just one part of a degrading interview. "Act like a chicken" was actually part of the interview. They were weeding out people who still have some dignity and self-respect, I guess. But this word-association thing seemed particularly inappropriate. I'm here for a job interview not to take part in some pseudo-psychological experiment.
Funny. I doubt they had ever seen a chicken. A valid response would be to just caulk* your head a little to one side and stare at them. If they didn't like it, I would ask for them to demonstrate the proper method of acting like a chicken. Then I might just lie down on the floor, pull my legs up, and lie perfectly silent. That is the position of most chickens in a supermarket.
*stupid bad word filter won't let me describe a male chicken or a common term for an offset.
Word association games are fun if you ALWAYS use the same answer.
Well, clearly. But I really needed a job and it would have been cool to be able to move to Japan. I didn't get the job, though. And that company is out of business now.
I think it is also valid to note that it was a Japanese company. I do not know about the hiring process there, but I wonder if that is a normal part of the hiring process in Japanese companies? Cultural differences and norms can often create issues as people feel that something is weird and suspect but it is normal in the other culture...
No, it was a Japanese company but they had a branch in London which is where I was and the woman doing the interview was a white English woman. I've had many interviews in England and the US and fortunately this was the only time when word association was brought out. I'd imagine that this sort of crap wouldn't go on in Japan, but who knows?
I think it is also valid to note that it was a Japanese company. I do not know about the hiring process there, but I wonder if that is a normal part of the hiring process in Japanese companies? Cultural differences and norms can often create issues as people feel that something is weird and suspect but it is normal in the other culture...
Yeah, many companies do unique (and very odd) things within different cultures.
For example, in Argentina using the Rorscach ink blot test is extremely common. Also, another one I found very odd was almost every company uses an assessment that they call "Draw a Person in the Rain", where they ask the candidate to draw a person in the rain. Apparently it is supposed to assess how people work under stress.
Most likely, extremely cultural. Japanese companies have a very huge power-distance culture. You are typically not allowed to question authority, etc. That may have been a culture fit assessment. Is it odd, yes.
Anyone see this nonsense? I had the misfortune only once. It was for some Japanese language school which I think is out of business now. Actually, that word association thing was just one part of a degrading interview. "Act like a chicken" was actually part of the interview. They were weeding out people who still have some dignity and self-respect, I guess. But this word-association thing seemed particularly inappropriate. I'm here for a job interview not to take part in some pseudo-psychological experiment.
No, I haven't. If the "scenarios" are not something "work related" and stupid like what you just mentioned, I will kindly get up and say "Thank you, but I don't think I'm the right fit for this position" and walk right the hell out.
Life is too short for that crap. It really is.
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