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Cognitive Development Tests as part of interview - feel violated

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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.

  • 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?

  • So sorry to hear this. Sounds horrible and inappropriate.

    Catherine Leggett, NAS employment consultant, discusses psychometric testing as part of the interview process during the programme below at about 23:07. She says there is information on the NAS website about a lawyer who won a disability discrimination case in the High Court because he was subjected to psychometric testing As part of recruitment. I am sure cognitive development tests would come into the same category.

    Might be worth seeing if the NAS helpline can put you in touch with Catherine Leggett (not sure of the spelling of her name but they should know who she is).

    www.bbc.co.uk/.../m00016y4

  • 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?