IPAT test
anyone have any resources to help prepare?
the few questions i've found online helped a bit but i had a chance to take a bit of it before i got locked out and it was damn tough.
Posted Dec 13, 2015, 3:48 AM UTC
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Oh God, the IPAT test. What a total load of crap. It's an IQ test, which is illegal to give to prospective employees, while masquerading as something else.
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seems that way.
took it and have yet to hear back,let's see what happens.
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get more than one person to help you out.. seriously, this company lacks any ethics there's no reason to use ethics on them and do it all yourself. Something like this shouldn't even exist when hiring talent. It is timed based and difficult to solve all the problems. split them up between people.
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well that's messed up, why hasn't anyone said anything about it? i already took it and i don't think i finished but maybe 5-6 questions before clock ran out.
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The IPAT is just one of several things/tools HR and hiring managers look at. A very high score will simply validate a decision to hire (I doubt many would let a high score overturn a decision not to hire someone). As well, a low score would very rarely be used to alter a decision to hire someone (unless it was extraordinarily low).
As was mentioned, I've had numerous people tell me "I did really bad on it!". When I check their score it's usually perfectly fine (or in some cases low-ish, but not of concern).
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i see..thanks
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A very high score will simply validate a decision to hire (I doubt many would let a high score overturn a decision not to hire someone). As well, a low score would very rarely be used to alter a decision to hire someone (unless it was extraordinarily low).
Not entirely correct. While this type of test, in a vacuum, is not sufficient for those decisions, it does play into it. If someone is applying for a relatively mundane job, and scores very highly, it's possible they will not be accepted for the position (very likely to be bored, leave quickly, etc...).
The term "overqualified" is usually thrown around in those types of scenarios.
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Fair point...I've found it mostly useful for "edge cases" and always look at it, but rarely has it influenced my decision to hire (and actually - in my case - I should probably say "never"). Of course, i think we do pretty decent vetting of who we interview and screen. As well, I've never had a hiring position for the more mundane positions.
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how long before i hear back?
it's been ~ a month since i took the test.
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You can check the results? I tried and was never able to. I took mine online. I've always been curious as to how I did.
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Well, as a hiring manager, I was able to look at the results of candidates who took it. You can't go view your own score.
I'm not sure if the new system will allow me to check the scores on my own anymore. It's possible that HR will simply flag high or low scores, but we'll see...They are still "ironing out" the new process.
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IBM never ever wants someone to see their own score. It's illogical, but it's their stance.
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Don't worry about it. If they really want YOU for the job and you bomb the test there is a waiver process possible. This has happened a lot to the UX designers who quite simply don't use mathematical or number logic (not ripping on UX, just stating the fact).
If you don't get the job, it won't be because you did bad on the test.
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got ya, thanks.
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Generally, everyone who takes it thinks they failed. It's been okay. Just do your best.
thanks, shit is murder though.
like:
4,6,2,12,18,14.
5,1,2,8,8,10,9,9,2,3
what could the answers be?
there's no way i could figure this out in 2 minutes and i just finished talking to a friend who's at google and he couldn't get it either.
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hmm..true but it's got to be consistent througout.
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I did bad on the number sequence problems too. But the second part which was analysis was much better for me
yeah i did it but it was mostly rough guess.
still have yeat to hear back from them even though it's been over a month.