"Group" assessment day on Zoom

[shaz321]

On Friday I took part in a "group" assessment event on Zoom. Basically 8 people competing against each other for 1 job. The "event" took most of the days and consisted mainly of group exercising, followed by each of the 8 candidates having an interview slot at the end.

AIBU to hate these group events?! People talking over/interrupting each other constantly. As soon as I logged on an joined the session in the morning I just managed to say "good morning"... was about to introduce myself but had to give up trying as all candidates were really giddy, overly bubbly and everyone talking over each other.

I'm such an outgoing person but I on those group things I feel really awkward, conversation is stilted/interrupted.

Arrgghh.... so annoying.

To be honest we'd be scoring people on their ability to listen and not talk over the top of other people. A group exercise would be great for weeding the people out that really don't work well with other people.

Good luck - hopefully you'll have been the one who impressed them but if not consider it a lucky escape...

The trouble is, you worry that they will actually be 'impressed' by those who manage to railroad over everyone else to get their points made, rather than those who are trying to listen and take a measured approach. Good luck op. Hope the assessors have enough insight to see beyond the froth!

@HunkyPunk

The trouble is, you worry that they will actually be 'impressed' by those who manage to railroad over everyone else to get their points made, rather than those who are trying to listen and take a measured approach. Good luck op. Hope the assessors have enough insight to see beyond the froth!

And I think that's the temptation but it really is the wrong approach - if a company values the railroaders then you are best to get as far away from them as possible. Even for a leadership position this would not be desirable. I interviewed someone last week who freely told me he was hot headed, argumentative and strongly fought his corner sounds like a bloody nightmare to work with and we gave him that feedback - hopefully he mends his ways rather than learning not to share his weakness so openly in interviews.