Candidate pre-screening

Job-focused screening quiz: availability, motivation, basic role fit and professional scenarios. Adapt it to your vacancy and only add questions that relate to the job. The score is decision support only and must not be the sole basis of a hiring decision; tell candidates their answers are processed as personal data.

Recruitment Graded quiz · 10 questions · 15 min

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  1. Question 1 · Single choice

    Before applying, what do you check first in the job posting?

    • That my skills match the duties and requirements of the role
    • That the posting was published recently, so I can be among the first
    • Nothing in particular, I apply to every posting I come across online
    • Only the company name and how well known its brand is
  2. Question 2 · Single choice

    The start date the company wants does not match your real availability. What do you do?

    • Give a date that suits me, whatever my existing commitments
    • Drop out without telling the recruiter or suggesting an alternative
    • Say nothing to avoid risking the offer and sort it out later
    • State my real availability and discuss a feasible date
  3. Question 3 · Single choice

    Which answer to "Why this role?" is the most convincing?

    • Your company is close to my home, which would shorten my commute
    • The role fits my skills and the duties described, backed by my achievements
    • I am looking for a job, any job, and yours would suit me fine
    • I have not really thought about it, but the role looked pleasant enough
  4. Question 4 · Single choice

    The role requires strong teamwork. Which answer best illustrates this quality?

    • "I prefer working alone, because I am more efficient without interruptions."
    • "People often tell me I am pleasant and easy to get along with."
    • "For example: the context, my role, my action and the result for the team."
    • "I am very sociable and I get along with absolutely everybody."
  5. Question 5 · Single choice

    An important deadline is at risk because of an unexpected workload. What is the best reaction?

    • Work on my own in silence and hope to catch up in time
    • Tell my manager early and propose priorities or a solution
    • Wait until close to the deadline before mentioning it to anyone
    • Quietly hand the task to a colleague without telling anyone
  6. Question 6 · Single choice

    An unhappy customer makes a complaint. What do you do first?

    • Listen, rephrase, then offer a solution or direct them to the right person
    • Pass the customer on to someone else without giving any explanation
    • Justify myself immediately by explaining that we followed the procedure
    • Tell them the problem is not mine to handle and that I cannot do anything
  7. Question 7 · Single choice

    You find a mistake in work you have already delivered. What do you do?

    • Get a colleague to fix it without telling them about it
    • Wait for someone to point it out before deciding to act
    • Say nothing as long as nobody has noticed it, which is simpler
    • Report the mistake promptly, fix it and learn from it
  8. Question 8 · Single choice

    Two colleagues each ask you for an urgent task. What do you do?

    • Pick one at random so as not to upset anyone, and save time
    • Do first the one for the person I know best, by habit
    • Clarify priorities with them or my manager before deciding
    • Do neither of them until someone follows up with me again
  9. Question 9 · Single choice

    You have access to confidential company information. How do you handle it?

    • Share it only with people authorised to know it
    • Take it home on a personal device to work at weekends
    • Share it with close colleagues I personally trust
    • Publish it online if it could help my career
  10. Question 10 · Single choice

    During the salary discussion, which attitude is the most professional?

    • Accept whatever is offered at once, so as not to risk losing the job
    • Base a reasoned range on the role, my experience and market benchmarks
    • Refuse to discuss it and let the company make its own proposal
    • State a high figure with no justification or market reference

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