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Thread ID: 111095 2010-07-13 21:19:00 Slingshot pctek (84) PC World Chat
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1118597 2010-07-13 21:19:00 Went for a job as Helpdesk.

I failed apparently as my "score" wasn't high enough.
This was an intelligence test(next pattern in sequence etc -16 correct out of 18) and a typing speed test. I typed too slow.

Always when I have done those, they tell me they want accuracy rather than speed so I did type slower than I can.

Obviously technical ability isn't of interest at all. There certainly weren't any test questions relating to that at all.
pctek (84)
1118598 2010-07-13 21:41:00 Tend to be customer service and speed I gather .... those jobs some of them are part time workers (students) or travelers. Nomad (952)
1118599 2010-07-13 22:13:00 Oh yes CS. That was part of the interview - give examples etc. One of my references is a Slingshot customer - what they would call a "difficult customer".
But no - I don't type fast enough....
pctek (84)
1118600 2010-07-13 22:29:00 Right,I will leave them as soon as my contract expires. Cicero (40)
1118601 2010-07-13 22:30:00 Oh yes CS. That was part of the interview - give examples etc. One of my references is a Slingshot customer - what they would call a "difficult customer".
But no - I don't type fast enough....

Its complete bullshit, they hire people who hardly speak English and make tons of mistakes when typing in details.
xyz823 (13649)
1118602 2010-07-13 22:45:00 They are just looking for script reading monkeys for helldesk, not helpdesk staff, heh. inphinity (7274)
1118603 2010-07-13 22:48:00 Pctek, it is their loss, but also sadly, a loss for those who would have needed your help. lakewoodlady (103)
1118604 2010-07-13 22:54:00 Went for a job as Helpdesk.

I failed apparently as my "score" wasn't high enough.
This was an intelligence test(next pattern in sequence etc -16 correct out of 18) and a typing speed test. I typed too slow.



You "failed" because the score was far too high. 16 out of 18! Next you would be arguing the point with supervisors and it would be all downhill from there on :D
PaulD (232)
1118605 2010-07-13 23:03:00 Slow as in ~30 words per min?

I couldn't agree more with PaulD's comment regarding technical ability.
msnforum (11610)
1118606 2010-07-13 23:30:00 Lets boycott Slingshot :D Chilling_Silence (9)
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