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Oh man story time, I just went through this yesterday.
I applied for a government job posting. I have 8-years experience in this particular role, and I've trained hundreds of coworkers for the job — I'm a dream applicant. They request in the posting that I read through their department's rubric on their values and cater my cover letter to it (e.g., demonstrate examples of showing service excellence, sound judgment, creative problem solving, yadda yadda yadda). Takes me an hour or two of what feels Iike writing a college thesis.
I get an offer to advance in the interview. I book off an hour of work for the first round of the interview, lying that it was a Doctor's appointment; then, I come to find it was actually a mandatory presentation asking people to not apply for the job unless they "really want it" because it's emotionally difficult. I consider it a waste of MY time.
Second round they offer me to take their '2-hour virtual exam', only offering it during business hours. I lie to my boss again and attend the session. After showing up on time, waiting for the Microsoft teams invite and getting nothing, I email the talent acquisition person: they are out of office.
The following Monday the lady is back in office, emails me, and offers me another virtual exam slot: 4 hours from now, again during work hours, and again requiring me to request time off from my current job.
Wtf? Is there another stage after the exam? An interview? How ridiculous have job searches gotten where we are expected to jump through endless hoops to satisfy prospective employers. Nobody has time to do this for every single frigging job they apply for.
I once applied for a government position. Entry level admin. I had been working admin for 7+yrs plus various volunteer positions since I was 18.
It was about 2hrs to fill out the form and answer all their questions.
I didn't hear anything back after a couple of weeks and was like, 'Ok. I should have heard back by now, I didn't get picked for an interview, whatever.'
ONE YEAR LATER I got an e-mail telling me that they weren't going ahead with my application.
If it's been a year and you're reaching out then it had better say that a new position has opened up and would like to talk to me about it, not 'We're going ahead with other candidates.' Also, if that's when you're getting an answer then it kinda looks like, 'We finally saw your application.' The slow turning wheels of bureaucracy...
It's fuckin' ridiculous.
I'll note as well this makes it really obvious to your current employer and co-workers that you are applying for other jobs.
For sure, and even though I know that I have to put myself first I still hate lying and I feel like im being forced to. This is apparently what is expected of us for certain jobs now. It's quite aggravating!
The only circumstances where I'd consider entertaining such ridiculous processes is: 1. If I was unemployed with nothing better to do, or 2. If it was a bonafide fact that the job was excellent (eg, if someone I trusted said it was a good place to work, outlining the benefits and drawbacks of working there).
Otherwise, if I'm working and you're asking for multiple hours of my work day, multiple times for interview things just so I can have a chance at getting the job? No thanks. I'm going to value a paycheque that I'm currently earning over one I could maybe have the opportunity to earn.
But I'm also not new to my chosen career path as a systems administrator (among so many other titles/hats that I wear). Bluntly, if you want me, make me an offer. I'll entertain a normal conversation about what I'm bringing to the table and vice versa, but beyond that, if you're on the fence about whether I'm worthwhile, then I'm in the wind. 🖕