Job tests?

Question

Career in IT

When applying for a job, they offered to solve SHL tests for logic.
I am applying for the position of Oracle DBA, I have 15 years of professional experience and I have certificates.
It's just the first time I've encountered this and it's not clear how to react.
To the question - why? After all, tests are not in the specialty, but from a series, Vova had 3 apples, he ate 1, what color is the cherry on the street?
They answered that my salary and nishtyaks would depend on this ...

Answer 1

If the base rate suits you and you don’t mind spending your time for a bonus from above, then why not
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should already be giving advice on such matters

Answer 2

Corporate practice

Answer 3

Why not specialize? Logic is the basis of computer science. The result of the logic test will show whether you are really predisposed to this position (solving logical problems, programming, working effectively with large amounts of data), or whether you are a humanist who has memorized a tool (because xx.ru showed that oracle dba has a higher salary than the storekeeper).
You are not forced to sell a pen or play a business game. If the logic test is a stress test for you, causing pain, reluctance and questions (instead of interest, excitement and joy from the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities in a visual way), then you should think about the correctness not of NLMK management, but of choosing a professional path.

Answer 4

Assessments are quite a good thing, but like any tool, it must be used where necessary, and the most important thing is that this tool be held by someone who understands how, where and on whom to use it. An assessment is not necessarily “why are the hatches round?”, on normal assessments they give cases in the specialty, but in order to ask such questions, the examiner must be a pro himself in them, otherwise embarrassment will come out. And often an assessment for an IT specialist can be carried out, for example, by the training department, which unexpectedly does not deal with IT at all, and then it will be sad, and then questions about a brick in the river, and the correct answer will not necessarily be counted. I saw this: a test for creativity - carry any nonsense, the more, the more creative you are; logic test - carry any nonsense, the more the more logical conclusions you make and, accordingly, the cooler. It may seem that I am exaggerating, in no way, in front of my eyes, those who answered incorrectly on logical tasks (they simply violated the conditions of the task), received high scores, those who thought about the task, and did not throw out their thought process, received low scores, who carried nonsense despite the condition of the task was to receive high scores.
Therefore, in addition to knowledge and skills in the specialty, logic, communication skills, etc., now you also need to develop the skill of passing assessments, so read How to Move Mount Fuji and other well-selling books, because. there are enough minds who believe that it is in them that the Truth is hidden. Or already at this stage it is worth considering which sectarians you will fall into ...