skk6 Wrote:
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> I applied for a firm which required an Excel exam
> prior to actual interview. They are located in
> another state and sent me the exam with a time
> limit of 60 minutes. Few days prior to that, they
> told me to make sure the analysis toolpak was
> installed. I assumed they might ask me regression
> type questions as it was one of the job
> functions.
>
> I get the exam and it was anything but. There
> wasn’t a single question that require the use of
> the analysis toolpak. There were 10 questions and
> some were something you have never seen before.
> Anyhow, I made one silly mistake (really stupid),
> one of the two parts on one and didn’t have a clue
> on another. They sent me an e-mail back telling me
> I only got six right and that wasn’t enough to
> qualify me for the continue on the application
> process.
>
> The irony is I also give excel exam when we hire
> in my office and my exam is actually much more
> brutal!
I got the similar test and had the same problem and outcome as yours. Was this for the postion of research analyst with a pension fund based in Florida? Just curious to know.