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Maybe i should request reviewing their books, credit reports, interview all of their people a dozen times, criminal records yada yada yada. Wouldn't that be fun if the shoe was on the other foot?

Then I, as an employer, would file you under "Not a Team Player" and hire someone else who didn't give me such a hard time. :-) One of the previous posters nailed it - this *crud* is mostly just to give the HR wonks something to do and an opportunity to feel important. Do you really think that if you interview with a manager, and the manager wants to hire you, that HR will step in and say "No can do! Freepinglurker scored an XXXX on his personality test"? And honestly, I wouldn't want to work in company where HR had that kind of clout.

Having just changed jobs recently, I've played the interview game with a number of companies. No personality tests, though.

I've got to say that I take a fairly aggressive tact - I'm really interviewing them, and not the other way around, which to me honestly is the way it works. In a job market as good as this, the question that needs to be asked is not "Will you please hire me?", its "Do I want to work here?".

My lack of deference worked, I guess. I had my pick of 3 offers, including the place that I really wanted to work.

Aditionally, as another poster indicated - you can google all that stuff on your own...it's a good idea. One of the places that I was interested in was privately owned marketing company. I was surfing around on the net and found out that the owner was under indictment for, I think, tax evasion.

The place immediately got crossed off my list.

Aditionally, as another poster indicated - you can google all that stuff on your own...it's a good idea. One of the places that I was interested in was privately owned marketing company. I was surfing around on the net and found out that the owner was under indictment for, I think, tax evasion.

The place immediately got crossed off my list.

Good strategy, I think I will ignore them and continue on my search.

By the way, isn't it interesting that in sales jobs they talk about "team players" when in reality they need an independent, quick on their feet type of person. My job doesn't pay "team commission" I'm responsible for my own territory.

LOL

I am looking as well, and can afford to be picky.

One small company interviewer was aghast when I asked if they had failed to meet payroll, on time, in the last two years.

Small companies can represent very exciting places to work, but are usually under-capitalized, no shame in admitting it and asking if a potential employee is willing to share the risks and well as rewards. Not for everyone I suppose.