R&H opportunities

[crichard]

Is it true?
I heard that they are(R&H) conducting written test as a first round, applicants' need to undergo an IQ test.They look at the applicants' problem solving ability & logical reasoning skills. Second round is technical test, then the last is HR.
If it is true then what kind of questions they may ask in the 1st round(Puzzles?)
I hope some of you guys may already aware of this.
Could you please share your experience?
If you have sample question paper(for Compositor/Rotoscope Artist), you can also share with us.

[Matt P]

If it's true, why don't you apply and find out for yourself? If you're what they're looking for then you'll do alright in the tests.

-Matt

[beaker]

never had this in the past when I worked there a few years ago.

[Yossarian!]

Smells like urban mythology. I'd be a little surprised that the HR department didn't have better things to do than test waves of freelancers. An IQ test is hardly a good yardstick anyway. I can understand the recruitment value of a psychological profile in terms of team work ability, but measuring IQ is renouned to be deeply flawed in terms of culturally-specific learning and actual capability. At best it merely measures potential.

[metalrahul]

Yeah Its there at least there in R&H India. Its kinda weird and I heard it kept lot of people wondering when they went for interview.

[bio]

Yeah, it's true. They do have an IQ test here in India, but I don't know if they look at any specific scores as a criteria. What's important though, is the technical test and the way you interact with the people around you.

[im.thatoneguy]

IQ tests are the best! Nothing to study.

[crichard]

IQ tests are the best! Nothing to study.

[crichard]

If it's true, why don't you apply and find out for yourself? If you're what they're looking for then you'll do alright in the tests.

-Matt

yes dude, I started this thread, to perform well in the test.
Preparations make difference.

[Matt P]

yes dude, I started this thread, to perform well in the test.
Preparations make difference.

Think about the environment you're asking for help in though, assuming such a test did exist then it's more than likely that some people in here took it off the back of their already existing knowledge - what reason would they have to help you into a position they are competing with you for?

Catch my drift? Whilst I agree this is a friendly community and I personally spend a lot of time trying to help others here - does that extend to giving them an advantage over me in regard to getting a job I may want - hell no :P

Though I think you're in the clear anyway.

Regards
Matt

[crichard]

what reason would they have to help you into a position they are competing with you for?

Oh! thats why I got few replies only.. Anyhow, Persons like you are all helping others. I appreciate your helping tendency. Thanks a lot.

[alkali]

Interesting. My friend got a job there less than three months ago, and he didn't have to take any kind of IQ test.

[im.thatoneguy]

Sounds like the IQ test is unique to India. I don't think a US company could get away with trying to administer one and not face a PR nightmare.

Also the US has a wealth of training programs to recruit from. My *completely uninformed guess* is that Indian companies recruit out of a less specifically trained skillset and is recruiting more from the general population for potentially great employees that may have never used a VFX application.

In which case visual problem solving aptitude tests would be helpful in narrowing the applicants.

[Matt P]

I think im.thatoneguy hit the nail on the head, welcome to the horrible realities of why a lot of work is being farmed over there.

Interesting. My friend got a job there less than three months ago, and he didn't have to take any kind of IQ test.

I am sure that's because your friend turned up to the interview wearing glasses, carrying a tome on mathematics and wearing a MENSA T-Shirt. :P

-Matt

[beaker]

Sounds like the IQ test is unique to India. I don't think a US company could get away with trying to administer one and not face a PR nightmare.

Companies in the US do this all the time (not in vfx though). I remember having to take them for a job back in college at a Phone company and a Bank.