Here I am to rant. Just completed an Economics degree and eager to get started on my career. I have applied to around 30 or so financial based or something similar that may be of interest to me, and I am already getting sick of it.
Some of the questions and process is just ridiculous. Now I know due to demand they are able to be more picky but having phone interviews, tests, further interviews all before receiving a job and not to mention the questions that are ask I just feel are idiotic. There are even internships that require previous internships?!
It's incredibly annoying that if you are able to just bull****e the behavioural questions such as a time you've been an incredibly life altering team player/saved the planet from extinction, then you would probably be picked over someone not as much as a self bragger who could do the job better.
I also find it incredible how they are so nit picky about everything about you and yet, I have already had 2 phone interviews that have been late (over an hour) after the arranged date and one who just completely forgot.
Finally here is a message I received from one potential employer:
"Joshua,
> Thx for sending your details in. We would be interested in having a call when free.
> Many tx"
And: "Sure. Let’s do tmrw at 4pm"
So they expect me to have excellent attention to detail and excellent communication skills, think of pre-rehearsed made up answers of times when I have been the best of everything in my incredible 21 years of experienced living, and go through 5 different stages and yet they don't have the decency to even email properly?
Sums it just about up really.
(sorry for rant)
Some of the questions and process is just ridiculous. Now I know due to demand they are able to be more picky but having phone interviews, tests, further interviews all before receiving a job and not to mention the questions that are ask I just feel are idiotic. There are even internships that require previous internships?!
It's incredibly annoying that if you are able to just bull****e the behavioural questions such as a time you've been an incredibly life altering team player/saved the planet from extinction, then you would probably be picked over someone not as much as a self bragger who could do the job better.
I also find it incredible how they are so nit picky about everything about you and yet, I have already had 2 phone interviews that have been late (over an hour) after the arranged date and one who just completely forgot.
Finally here is a message I received from one potential employer:
"Joshua,
> Thx for sending your details in. We would be interested in having a call when free.
> Many tx"
And: "Sure. Let’s do tmrw at 4pm"
So they expect me to have excellent attention to detail and excellent communication skills, think of pre-rehearsed made up answers of times when I have been the best of everything in my incredible 21 years of experienced living, and go through 5 different stages and yet they don't have the decency to even email properly?
Sums it just about up really.
(sorry for rant)
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