A few weeks ago, I applied for a secretarial position. After they reviewed my application, I was invited to take a 2 hour test. Yes! (Apparently they screen very carefully for positions that requires high school diplomas, the ability to answer phones, and sort mail.) I can't imagine that I'll be offered the position, but I set up the appointment. I have nothing better to do. If nothing else I get the experience.
I assumed they would only bother testing a small number of candidates, but when I arrived, I was informed the testing needed to move rooms to accommodate all the testers. There were at least 10 women in my testing group, and there were 4 or 5 other testing groups! The proctor explained that testing was the first phase of eliminating candidates. They planned to interview all those with scores over 70%, and then go through a second interview process to pick their candidate. I was shocked that they would go through all this rigmarole- testing 50 candidates, interviewing, then interviewing again - it doesn't seem very efficient.
Being shocked probably just reveals more of my inexperience. I have to admit, applying for jobs has definitely shown me how naive I am about the world. The good news is, after this experience, I have gained a lot more insight into the hiring process.
Welcome to the real world!
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