If they wanted to fire you they would have without the test.
If you pass the test you will stay (and get a raise)
They're using the test to weed out the unwanted.
Agreed. When i worked for a large oil and gas operator, they would make all the staff take these tests from time to time in order to find out where they fit in the organization right before they re-structured. It was funny because we all new the shuffle was coming once the management started going to these classes and took these tests; shortly after everyone took them.
I had to take the Birkman test and i was in the yellow category. The company made us post the color chart on the doors to our offices, it was kind of weird. True story, i lost the opportunity to move up the ranks at this company because over a period of 3 years i took a bunch of these stupid tests and i was not categorized as empathetic. They wanted people in the key roles to be more down to earth and less rational. Well, this company folded 2 years ago and sold to a larger company that restructured the profile without all these retarded tests, they are successful now.
The thing i remember most is that there were so many horrible changes in management due to these tests; some of the people got promoted to key roles without a clue how to actually function in the role, but they fit the personality of someone that "should". It was really strange.
