jhon

Just done the verbal reasoning and numeracy tests for Deloitte.

Sitting on my bed in a slightly dull room thinking it'll be a doddle after doing several practise onces and i ****ing ran out of time on both of them. bit worried now cos i really want this job. Don't feel like a prepared properly

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retired_kishnata

Quite a lot, I had one of those before a proper interview with Reuters.

I didn't get the proper interview with Reuters.

retired_bec8643

A lot, you won't even get a proper interview with most places if you don't do well in the tests.

retired_rachelst

Did you get your score?

Those tests are a big annoying. When I did my GRE's I wanted to take my time and not make silly mistakes. Then realised I had 5 questions left to answer in the last minute. Quickly went through them and got a perfect score so must've got them right!

Think sometimes when you think you haven't done so well, and you're rushed, you actually do your best. Always hear about people who go to these interviews and thought they did badly, but get the job in the end.

Anyway just keep telling yourself you don't want it and you didn't get it!

Test 187

What you've done aren't psychometric tests - psychometric ones are purely to see what type of "personality" you have. What you've done are "ability" tests.

Eithe way, firms that do these sort of tests use them as an extra filtering device - i.e. you only get through to the next stage if you perform to a sufficient level on these tests.

Not sure if you were expected to finish the tests in the time given or not, so unfortunately I can't give you a definite answer either way.

retired_marleysghost

Give uni an email (the Centre for Career Development), they've allsorts of advice for passing psychometric tests.

Working at Deloitte huh, should've done a Business degree :thup:

But yeah, the CCD at uni will help you.

jhon

i had 5 questions to do in the last 30 seconds so i just shot through them answering anything. I'd say im lucky if i got them right

Tbf i just want a job in nottingham, so not getting deloitte isnt end of world

retired_stribs

Yeh pretty sure you have to meet a certain score to be considered to be given an interview.

They can be pretty tough in terms of stupid questions which take a while to figure out but not hugely academically testing.

There are quite a few test ones out there so google them and do some practice I reckon.

retired_rachelst

Think that's how I felt. A few seconds of panic, then force myself to concentrate.

jhon

didnt even read the questions