Wow, where to start. This company's logo may as well be a giant red flag. The first contact was an email from the TA Director asking me to complete an aptitude test which would take about 30 minutes. Red flag #1: An online and totally impersonal assessment (versus an opportunity to connect and learn more about the company, the role, and team); candidate experience isn't valued. The aptitude test was a 15-minute IQ test (red flag #2), a personality test (red flag #3), and a typing test (um...why?). It is incredibly easy for IQ tests to be biased against those of lower SES and non-white backgrounds. Same goes for the personality testing; both tests are very limited measures of how someone will perform on the job. Most of these tests were also developed by white men from the 1800s or early- to mid-1900s, and actively used for racist agendas and eugenics (note that the demographics on Glassdoor are only white and Asian). The next day I got a templated rejection email from the Director about how they are making the hard decision not to move forward, with an insincere message about wanting to help me find a role (red flag #4). It included links to articles like, "4 Resume Tips from Career Professionals" and "How To Find A Company You'll Love Working For" (red flag #5). Ha! The irony seems to be lost on them. Lack of transparency (which they purport as being one of the company's values) around their recruiting process, red flag #6. Red flag #7: Glassdoor employee reviews. Red flag #8: High turnover. RUN!

I applied online to this opening and about three weeks later received an email asking me to complete a 30-minute online problem-solving, personality and typing test. The day after I completed the test I received a rejection email. Not only is this a huge red flag, but it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. I cannot believe that in 2023 a company is rejecting qualified candidates based on personality assessments. This hurts the company's brand and greatly damages diversity hiring. Stay away.