When I was applying for jobs, I was a bit skeptical of any company that asked me to take a personality test before the interview. I understand wanting to hire somebody with good vibes, but isn't that what multiple rounds of interviews are for? You would think companies might do such a test to understand someone's temperament and working style to ensure they're right for this position. That, unfortunately, is not usually the purpose. Although it's quite shady, many jobs that use "personality tests" use them to weed out people who won't stand for an exploitative work environment.
The Cincinnati-based company Proctor and Gamble did exactly this when they decided not to move a candidate through because of their personality test result. Not only that, but they banned them from applying for the next year because of it. There's no way their personality could be THAT bad.
