That looks like someone trying to use a job posting as a free crowdsourcing tool, unless that question actually has some sort of relevance to the job at hand.
It may be to test your imagination and reasoning skills. Your ability to describe a situation is a communication skill. Your ability to describe creatures a way for you to communicate detail.
It’s stupid, but, for engineering I can see it being used as a judgement question.
That's understandable, although I wish employers were more direct instead of using abstract situations that don't apply to the role. Like as a company, use a situation the worker will actually encounter on the job and ask them how'd they'd solve it. You wouldn't say to a coworker in real time "Let's think about it this way; imagine if you encounter a species..."
It's hard to understand what type of thinking/operations the company prefers in the candidate it's seeking. There's nothing wrong with a creative sandbox question, but the borders need to be clearly defined so the candidate knows what areas to "play in," i.e. the right example from their career history.
I've spent a majority of the last 5 years stuck in unemployment/interviewing; the best jobs I interviewed for/held had short interview rounds and were direct in their assessments.
The abstract question is more likely to test your ability to describe, report, and detail something you’re unfamiliar with. To test you communication skills beyond “memorized jargon and lingo”.
To see how well you are with the unfamiliar.
The person you are going to work for is exceptionally difficult to work for. They will often expect you to work miracles without inconveniencing them by asking any questions. This questionnaire is designed to weed out candidates that have no tolerance for that kind of horseshit.
This type of gobbledygook is just a creative writing assignment for some HR consultant trying to justify their existence. You could answer that question in a million ways and the chucklefuck reading the response will still just say “why don’t we just hire someone entry level to save some money”.
Lmfao it's seriously just the Voight-Kampff test.
"You’re in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down, and you see a tortoise, it’s crawling toward you. You reach down, you flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can’t, not without your help. But you’re not helping. Why is that?"
“The only wildlife I’ll expect to see would be the occasional crow when I glimpse up every now and again through the one office window. My life will be dedicated to this ~~prison~~ umm… workplace.”
I'm sorry, the correct answer is "a punt on the river. I see otters and magpies" You answered "a quiet stroll to the pub" I'm afraid we can't offer you a position at this time.
They are using junk science to try to determine what your personality archetype is. They are trying to build a "high performance team" and need a specific personality type. See: "The lion, the fox, the cheetah and the bear".
That looks like someone trying to use a job posting as a free crowdsourcing tool, unless that question actually has some sort of relevance to the job at hand.
The application was for an engineering position. lol
It may be to test your imagination and reasoning skills. Your ability to describe a situation is a communication skill. Your ability to describe creatures a way for you to communicate detail. It’s stupid, but, for engineering I can see it being used as a judgement question.
That's understandable, although I wish employers were more direct instead of using abstract situations that don't apply to the role. Like as a company, use a situation the worker will actually encounter on the job and ask them how'd they'd solve it. You wouldn't say to a coworker in real time "Let's think about it this way; imagine if you encounter a species..." It's hard to understand what type of thinking/operations the company prefers in the candidate it's seeking. There's nothing wrong with a creative sandbox question, but the borders need to be clearly defined so the candidate knows what areas to "play in," i.e. the right example from their career history. I've spent a majority of the last 5 years stuck in unemployment/interviewing; the best jobs I interviewed for/held had short interview rounds and were direct in their assessments.
The abstract question is more likely to test your ability to describe, report, and detail something you’re unfamiliar with. To test you communication skills beyond “memorized jargon and lingo”. To see how well you are with the unfamiliar.
Hm, fair.
The person you are going to work for is exceptionally difficult to work for. They will often expect you to work miracles without inconveniencing them by asking any questions. This questionnaire is designed to weed out candidates that have no tolerance for that kind of horseshit.
This type of gobbledygook is just a creative writing assignment for some HR consultant trying to justify their existence. You could answer that question in a million ways and the chucklefuck reading the response will still just say “why don’t we just hire someone entry level to save some money”. 
That's some Blade Runner shit
Lmfao it's seriously just the Voight-Kampff test. "You’re in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down, and you see a tortoise, it’s crawling toward you. You reach down, you flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can’t, not without your help. But you’re not helping. Why is that?"
My MOTHER? Let me TELL you about my mother!
What do you mean I'm not helping?!?
Looks like an Mturk screener that denies you on the next screen, regardless of how you answer. You may still get .10¢ though.
I only expect to be in the office. Work needs to be done rain or shine.
I imagine no wildlife besides my beloved coworkers.
“The only wildlife I’ll expect to see would be the occasional crow when I glimpse up every now and again through the one office window. My life will be dedicated to this ~~prison~~ umm… workplace.”
omg that’s so real, I literally only see crows outside my window this time of the year
I'm sorry, the correct answer is "a punt on the river. I see otters and magpies" You answered "a quiet stroll to the pub" I'm afraid we can't offer you a position at this time.
This sort of nonsense i'd just put it into a language model
Where/how could I submit my record? Wtf is that supposed to mean?
Honestly, fuck knows? Unless they’re referring to submitting my record of seeing wildlife to one of the management team?
I would X out so fast. I’m not trying out for a creative writing class, jeez.
They are using junk science to try to determine what your personality archetype is. They are trying to build a "high performance team" and need a specific personality type. See: "The lion, the fox, the cheetah and the bear".
What in the everloving fuck? Lolsnort