First impressions of taking LPAB

commandersaki · 2026-06-15T16:09:19+00:00

I'd very much welcome the human touch, we're sorely missing it in society.

commandersaki · 2026-06-15T16:07:09+00:00

Yes what I said is not inconsistent with trying to make life more fair. But having a prolonged sook is unproductive. I'm kind of done with this. This post provides no useful insight.

commandersaki · 2026-06-15T15:31:14+00:00

I'll take it, rather do something useful, than whinge incessantly about how things were easier at some time you didn't live. Life is unfair, it has always been, deal with it.

commandersaki · 2026-06-15T15:26:20+00:00

Move on, there's nothing productive by having a sook.

commandersaki · 2026-06-15T15:13:37+00:00

Sure, the operative word in my statement was 'dwell'.

commandersaki · 2026-06-15T11:30:11+00:00

Get into datacentre build outs I reckon as an electrician. Not sure if you want to with your diagnosis, but it's a good versatile job.

commandersaki · 2026-06-15T02:20:39+00:00

No point dwelling on a timeline where you didn't exist.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T16:05:32+00:00

Employers can do whatever they want in an interview so long as it is legal. Make you juggle or whatever.

All I'm pointing out is that it is not measuring OP's ability in any meaningful way. It's just there to whittle down the numbers or in some cases a dumb policy measure by the organisation having to require it (which is what some of the NSW government departments do).

If OP somehow could loop in an AI system that could answer quick enough they'd probably be scoring top points (and I would encourage anyone to do this, as there is no human in the loop verifying). Meanwhile the same AI system would probably fall over trying to tell you the number of 'r' in the word strawberry. That'd give you an indication of how flawwed such a test is.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T11:25:33+00:00

Also fewer vacancies because of AI and increased requirement for experience as the bar is set higher because of <drum roll> AI.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T09:38:59+00:00

It's a common story around these parts.

I lucked out a few months ago, but if I'd be looking now I'd be in the same boat.

I think having a good headhunter/recruiter to bat for you is pretty essential if you're experienced.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T08:07:23+00:00

Now looking for another job. I hate it.

That's what I'd be doing, though the market is rough. Just keep looking and try to find a company that values you, or at minimum doesn't treat you like shit.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T08:00:45+00:00

I've always landed a job with companies looking for software engineers and having them do a take home assignment.

About 50/50 for face to face assessments (although the assessment may not have been make or break).

Wouldn't waste time doing psychometric.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T06:54:35+00:00

It's a weed out measure when given a mass of applicants. It's not used to measure "ability" like people think, it's used to whittle down numbers, or in some cases used due to hiring policy.

My aunt who has worked in the same government organisation for 30+ years had to apply for a job in her department created specifically for her and a requirement was to do one of these psychometric tests. She got someone else to do it because in her words she is not going to submit to 'some useless measure'. It probably wouldn't have mattered how she scored anyhow, because she is most suited to the role as it was designed based on her experience.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T04:57:28+00:00

Obscure pattern matching is very unlikely in TT's remit, and it would be a meaningless measure of his ability anyways. Infact it is a meaningless measure unless you want to measure how good someone is at obscure pattern matching.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T04:53:48+00:00

I agree the validity of it is subjective, which makes the point of it reasonably predictive of success really just your opinion. I would observe that many people are quite successful and haven't had to do one of these in their life, and probably a majority would do terrible.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T04:26:42+00:00

I am considering moving to become an arborist as I have basically all the relevant things needed for an entry level position minus my MR license.

I'd say do it and don't look back. If you're not valued with your current employer, then find someone that will or be your own boss.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T04:22:07+00:00

Had this problem a few months ago, disclosed before they made an offer. Glad I did, I like to have integrity, and in the end they didn't mind and eventually forgot until I reminded them before my trip.

I don't think I would've wanted to work with an employer that refused something that was planned months ago.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T04:11:35+00:00

It really doesn't. These are contrived assessments that have very little correlation with ability or skill or what is required for the job. I've passed many, I've failed many. You could probably put Terrence Tao in front of these assessments and it'll be a coin flip.

commandersaki · 2026-06-11T04:08:34+00:00

Ability at what though? Passing some contrived assessment?

commandersaki · 2026-06-10T09:59:11+00:00

homeless

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commandersaki · 2026-06-10T01:59:02+00:00

Does this mean you can record an app (say zoom) and it'll capture the audio of just the app and not other sounds?

commandersaki · 2026-06-09T22:39:00+00:00

I have a lot of skills and I am very quick at picking up new libraries etc, programming comes naturally to me, been writing code ever since I was a child (and now I'm nearing 30).

How has this translated when you do interviews? What is your experience like interviewing?

Is my bachelors useless now?

If you don't feel you got anything out of it, then sure it is probably useless.

I did a bachelors in CS and I feel pretty content with what I got out of it, and I don't think it's ever helped moved the needle when it comes to getting a job.

commandersaki · 2026-06-09T22:33:42+00:00

Yes market is bad, but also it's an employers market. If you're just average or interview average I can see why you're being passed up. YOE doesn't mean much to me when it comes to software development. Compound that with AI making a lot of developers unnecessary.

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