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Cognitive Development Tests as part of interview - feel violated

NAS49818

I just had a cognitive development test as part of a job interview. It wasn't just a questionnaire, there was a psychologist who asked me questions for about an hour. I didn't really feel I had a choice as to whether I took part, but I do feel like I shouldn't have to see a psychologist to get a job? Anybody know what my options are here? The psychologist says everybody has to do it, but I did disclose I was on the spectrum in my application and again during a previous interview stage and I'm not sure I believe him. It certainly doesn't feel fair and I think I am about to be discriminated against.

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  • I once had an assessment like that. It took an entire day and there was a talk with a psychologist at the end of the day. By that time I was so tired, I was out of anything interesting to say.

    Needless to say I flunked on the last part.

    It was for a recruitment positiion at an interim agency. Was standard procedure.

    I'm not sure whether in your case it was or wasn't standard procedure?

  • in reply to Blank

    Yeah I don't think anybody is allowed to do that! They're certainly not allowed to keep records of it or process it. Know any lawyers?

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  • in reply to Blank

    Yeah I don't think anybody is allowed to do that! They're certainly not allowed to keep records of it or process it. Know any lawyers?

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  • in reply to NAS49818

    Oh, this is standard procedure for anyone wanting a recruitment position for the big interim agencies. At least in the Netherlands.

    That psychological evaluation is always in there somewhere. Often disguised as 'role play', and if the psychologist doesn't really like you he makes your life quite difficult. Which he did.

    After his oral evaluation It hinknI only asked how the hell people passed and if I could please leave now.

    It was years ago and afterwards I actually got a report (like a 50 page booklet) with a detailed analysis. For free. Great. Thanks.