Gen Z Job Seeker Refused to Do 90-Minute Task Because It ‘Looked Like A Lot of Work’—Now the CEO Who Complained About It Is Being Slammed
30th April 2024
An employer has sparked fierce debate after being so shocked a Gen Z job seeker refused to spend 90 minutes on a hiring test because it “looked like a lot of work” that he vented about the situation on X, formerly known as Twitter.
People who’ve job-hunted recently have probably quickly found out that getting hired is no longer as simple as submitting a résumé followed by an in-person interview or two.
Job seekers today are often expected to prove they’re the perfect fit for the role through seemingly endless rounds of interviews, aptitude tests, and presentations.
It amounts to hours of prep and work without the guarantee of a job at the end of it—and for those unemployed and interviewing with multiple companies, it can feel like a full-time job.
But, as this Gen Z applicant will have learned the hard way, pushing back on such tasks could cost you the job.
Well, at least the company determined that the applicant was not interested in hard work, and in that sense they probably dodged a bullet.
On the other hand, why should the applicant work for free? Nobody else does.
On the gripping hand, it’s not as if the applicant has anything more valuable to do than getting a job (although the prevalence of government benefits for not working might be a strong factor).