So I am applying for jobs and there is this company i stumbled upon…in their job application they literally ask you for your grades in school. They require you have a Bachelors degree btw. So what the fuck? And they also require you to justify why your grades are low if they are low. Bitch I am in my mid 20s with a degree, why tf my school grades matter? it is called “Canonical” and you can see the application on their website btw. Fucking idiots.

  • CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
    13·
    5 hours ago

    There’s a reason Canonical is a massive player in linux space, but can’t seem to find anyone to work for them. An organization with thier mission intent would be a dream if they weren’t lunatics.

  • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.netEnglish
    29·
    8 hours ago

    I’m 40 now, with a master’s. I applied for a job where they asked for my undergraduate transcripts. I had them on hand, but I almost laughed the employer out of the proverbial building.

    What bearing would my course work from checks notes 17 fucking years ago (Christ I’m a geezer) have on anything? I’ve got 15 years of solid experience in my field. Gtfo.

  • one_old_coder@piefed.socialEnglish
    44·
    10 hours ago

    Ubuntu Canonical? They are famously crazy with psychological tests. There are some horror stories on Hacker News about it.

  • walden@wetshav.ingEnglish
    11·
    9 hours ago

    I had to provide my high school and college transcripts for my job. I also had to list every job I’ve ever had along with the names of my bosses going back to the beginning of high school.

    The application and interview were very difficult, but it was for a dream job so I didn’t mind.

  • JoeKrogan@lemmy.world
    9·
    9 hours ago

    Who tf remembers that. I only know my college overall one. Couldnt tell you what the individual subject grades were and dont care. Just make them up for this bullshit.

  • theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world
    321·
    10 hours ago

    They’re not asking for high school grades, unless you’re mistakenly applying for a scolarship or some kind of internship program, not a job.

    Some job applications ask for GPA from your degree. I just leave it blank. It’s really only expected to be included if you’re a new graduate with little or no relevant work experience on your resume to show.

    • MurrayL@lemmy.worldEnglish
      50·
      10 hours ago

      No, OP is correct - they literally ask for high school grades and then ask you to justify them.

      • HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth
        1·
        1 hour ago

        How did you perform in your native language in high school?

        I can’t think of a question that translates its stupidity perfectly to every fucking language and culture on the planet. Newsflash, native speakers speak their native language natively. What the fuck are they thinking?

        I can tell this question came from a non-native speaker too because it uses “at” instead of “in”. At least as far as American English is concerned, you would use “in.” British English, can’t say, but I assume they call it secondary school, not high school.

        • psud@aussie.zoneEnglish
          1·
          46 minutes ago

          But did you diagram sentences correctly, can you tell a noun from a verb?

          You might be able to speak the language, but the school class is about understanding the structure of the language

      • CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        18·
        9 hours ago

        Wild, that’s a crazy red flag imo. Why would my specific grades from that long ago matter now? I can’t even remember much of high school, especially not my grades.