Applied via email. Was interviewed in Manila, Philippines. During the interview, an unfriendly and cold HR person approached me. They didn't even shook hands with me or something. I knew this was going to be a bad news. I was given a test first—abstract reasoning test. Since I applied for the Proofreader position, I wondered why they gave me this kind of test instead of a verbal writing test or an actual editing/proofreading test. Of course I didn’t get in. When they are showing me out the door, they asked if I’m a fresh grad. Didn’t they read my résumé? I was dumbfounded. Advice to the HR department: administer the right test for the position. An editor/proofreader will not respond well for a test made for IT and engineering peeps. Get to know well your candidates.

I applied online and was called in for screening. It was possibly the worst I ever had in my career so far. After waiting for one hour for a interviewer - who was late - I was greeted and told to take an abstract reasoning test. Why would you give a logic and abstract reasoning test made for an IT or engineering job to a proofreader? I hope the company reviews its HR methods. No way would it get the right candidates for the job through this ludicrous process.