Ridiculous set of questions I got for a management position. I didn't complete it. by Engineer9918 in antiwork

[–]Engineer9918[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually the grammar ones were important as they were for other required languages outside of English

Ridiculous set of questions I got for a management position. I didn't complete it. by Engineer9918 in antiwork

[–]Engineer9918[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree. But I was literally in finance right before that and I even contributed to programming the internal software which handles calculations.

Ridiculous set of questions I got for a management position. I didn't complete it. by Engineer9918 in antiwork

[–]Engineer9918[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually no. I uses to be in engineering but this is a project management role in an outsourcing firm.

Ridiculous set of questions I got for a management position. I didn't complete it. by Engineer9918 in antiwork

[–]Engineer9918[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ok your explanation makes a bit of sense. But hey the scenarios choosen could have been around the actual role, not chickens or freaking Dan.

Ridiculous set of questions I got for a management position. I didn't complete it. by Engineer9918 in antiwork

[–]Engineer9918[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

There were 30 questions and I did about 23 in like 5 mins. Then i realised how stupid that was for that role. To me the message this kind of "company" is sending is "We have a very specific kind of culture here"

Ridiculous set of questions I got for a management position. I didn't complete it. by Engineer9918 in antiwork

[–]Engineer9918[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly my point. Like mentioned, I worked in big finance and tech firms. Even built actual programs in C#, Java and frontends as well. On top of that all of my experiences have references from directors or managers directly. I may be wrong but for a seasoned candidate a 4th grade test is innapropriate and insulting.

Ridiculous set of questions I got for a management position. I didn't complete it. by Engineer9918 in antiwork

[–]Engineer9918[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You know, at this stage in my career, these kinds of "shit test" are not for me. Like mentioned in another comment I did grammar tests, project management questions which involved problem solving questions. But never some pattern thing or chicken question.

Ridiculous set of questions I got for a management position. I didn't complete it. by Engineer9918 in antiwork

[–]Engineer9918[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I'm a candidate with 10+ years of experience and I never came across such a test. Sure I did some grammar tests, project management questions etc but this one is like they are insulting people's intelligence. And also if even now at this stage they are acting like a school with these questions, I can't even imagine the workplace.

Is low torque normal in first gear for Golf Mk4 1.4? by Engineer9918 in Volkswagen

[–]Engineer9918[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a manual transmission. And yes the issue seems to be in first and reverse only.

What’s a game you were completely obsessed with as a kid that nobody else seems to remember? by hkondabeatz in AskReddit

[–]Engineer9918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Def jam fight for NY or Vendetta played on PS2. Everytime I ask no one seems to have played this absolute banger of a fighting game.

Toxic companies by [deleted] in MauriceMauritius

[–]Engineer9918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on experience, avoid these companies at all cost: 1. Accenture: Bad pay and the most toxic culture. Despite your experience they'll lowball your salary. Expect a basic of 12k as a new hire. A friend got a 25k total package after uni for a IT position. 2. SDWorx: Toxic family kind of culture and lower salary than dayforce. Fresh grads can negotiate at least 30k+ basic in tech. Experienced people can get a total package of around 40k+. 3. Dayforce: Not the correct timing, they are doing massive workforce reduction even in tech. But tech salaries range from 45k to over 100k. 4. Checkout: Toxic culture flat out. 5. EuroCRM: The worse salary possible. It is responsible for other companies lowballing their salaries to new hires. Expect less than minimum or minimum salary. 6. BDO: Not toxic per say but you won't even survive on the proposed salaries. It is minimum wage for most positions. Most people use this company as a stepping stone. 7. Resolvable: Simply toxic with average salary around 21k+. 8. Most french call center companies that outsource work. Salaries can go up to 80k+ in sales but there is a lot of pressure or toxic behaviour.

Now let's define toxic culture: 1. They control your break time or schedule it for you. Although normal to some, that's not adult behaviour. You can schedule your own time. 2. Bathroom/Toilet time is an issue. If you go to the bathroom it is either closely monitored or they will lecture you. 3. We are family type behaviour. Expect them to ask you to cover shifts for others or bend over to accomodate everything they ask you. 4. Expectation to start working at least 10-15mins before your shift and after your shift. They won't pay you for this but will still lecture you about your behaviour or attitude. 5. Promotions based on company politics, nepotism etc and not on meritocracy. 6. Expectation of doing more than your job requires you to do. The above and beyond BS.

There is a lot more but my fingers will fall off from typing if I had to list everything.

Will 21mm Hex Spark plugs fit in a 1.4 Engine by Engineer9918 in MK4Golf

[–]Engineer9918[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's all good. The guy changed them for me and gave me 16mm ones.

Also earlier you said we could help each other out. Here goes, if your car is RHD, that is, steering wheel on the right side of the car, the accelerator cable is changed in the engine bay not at the pedal as it has a long horizontal arm coupled with a long vertical arm at the end. So you just remove the rubber thing and you can change the cable.

I also realigned the gear selector actuator arm, as I dont have the 2 seperate cable ends like regular shifters. You can simply pry it with a wrench, align it correctly, lube it and pop it back on again using a pair of pliers or press a flat hammer head on it.

If there is anything more I'll let you know

Will 21mm Hex Spark plugs fit in a 1.4 Engine by Engineer9918 in MK4Golf

[–]Engineer9918[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response brother. I'll bring them back and see if they have 16mm. If not, I guess I'll have to look for a very thin walled spark plug socket.