In Bizarre Job Application, Techie With 25 Years Of Experience Asked How He Performed In High School
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The applicant, who has been in the tech industry for over two decades, was perplexed by the outdated requirements in the job application.
The user completed his high school in 1997. {representative image)
A techie, with approximately 25 years of experience, was asked on a job application to mention his high school grades. The applicant, who has been in the tech industry for over two decades now, was perplexed by the outdated requirements.
He decided to post about his experience on social media, which has now sparked a discussion. In the Reddit post, the user also uploaded a screenshot of the job application form.
It questioned, “How did you perform in mathematics at high school?” and “How did you perform in your native language at high school?” Both questions required candidates to select their preference from a drop-down menu.
The application further asked for a rationale for the responses mentioned in the form. The form instructed the candidates to refer to “provincial, state, or nation-wide scoring systems, rankings, or recognition awards, or to competitive or selective college entrance results such as SAT or ACT scores, JAMB, matriculation results, IB results, etc.”
“We recognise every system is different, but we will ask you to justify your selections above,” it added.
Frustrated, the techie captioned his post, “I have 25 years of industry experience, went to apply to this role… I’m not filling this garbage out. I haven’t been in high school since 1997.”
As the post quickly gained traction online, social media users flocked to the comments section, agreeing that such outdated hiring practices were counterproductive. Some questioned why employers still prioritised high school performance over decades of professional experience.
A user commented, “That is some micromanagement BS.”
“It’s Canonical. I applied there recently and had to answer these questions. I was like, High school was a long time ago,” another added.
An account remarked, “More like ageism. Can’t imagine what other value Canonical is getting from asking such questions. I feel like this should be illegal unless the job description explicitly states the role is for an internship or early career program.”
“The asking of the questions regarding high school performance is stupid enough to laugh, but that they then want you to explain your rationale and/or provide evidence of and ‘justify’ your answers just made my jaw drop,” echoed a few.
“Let me guess. Canonical and they also asked for ACT/SAT scores. I quit applying for them when I saw that. The audacity,” said a user.
What are your views on this ongoing debate?
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