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The OP Lied.......................... Sterling bank stated it in the instructions, that we should read all the questions before answering.
The only problem with the test is just the issue of NETWORK.



The OP lied.................

I dey go close my account now for that bank.

Reminds me of chevron every year 'vacancy for post of finance analyst'

Publicity stunt.

forming employing professionals.

year in year out, they gather Thousands of Accountants from all parts of the country plus UK and US.

in the end, story for the gods.

some people wrote against their magomago in 2012 and the write up went viral.

since then, they v not come out to put up dat vacancy again.

I don't even know why this is still a topic of discussion. Their server was shit, agreed. If their server was perfect, fact remains many of us would have flunked it still. I did the test, answered the first 3 questions 'correctly' and struggled with their server till time ran out. Initially, I was pissed that their server was shit, but when I found out I would have failed it ( 1. I wouldn't have read through everything. 2, I don't even know the name of their CEO) anyways. I conceded defeat. The instruction said 'read all questions', Many of us would have missed it with or without bad server. Take the L and move on.

Kassidy4luv:
The OP Lied.......................... Sterling bank stated it in the instructions, that we should read all the questions before answering.
The only problem with the test is just the issue of NETWORK.



The OP lied.................

You are to read all questions before answering and there is no option to return to a previous question and meanwhile it takes 3 to 4 mins for each question to display properly

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This is so uncalled for. Really pathetic

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Hmm. Na wa o. Dats 9ja 4 u.

Kassidy4luv:
The OP Lied.......................... Sterling bank stated it in the instructions, that we should read all the questions before answering.
The only problem with the test is just the issue of NETWORK.



The OP lied.................

So, if you read all the questions befire answering, how are you going to go back to question no 17 when there is no BACK button?Does that make any sense to you?

bennyrazz:
I really don't know why some Nigerian graduates can't dive into business or set up a company be it in servicing/manufacturing/production etc sector. We have so many first class candidates these days and yet they roam the streets looking for jobs. Well, graduating with first class does not mean you will succeed in business though Sterling bank and other banks/businesses/companies in Nigeria was someone's initiative. Stop blaming employers of labour, start blaming yourself, that's the way to move forward. If companies are treating graduates with so much disdain, that alone should be your motivation to start something small and grow it till it becomes big. That is my own 2cents o

Can you provide capital for them? You can assist them with links to a sponsor.

danielayodele16:
God will help us.

Op, take heart, immigration own worse pass this one

naturalwaves:

Over the week, I read with utter dismay, the lies that was propagated by Sterling bank Plc and the insults that was traded on the average Nigerian graduate that participated in the screening test that took place on saturday,19th April 2014 on this forum and I felt so bad because the reports had no iota of truth and credibility in it. I should have replied during the week but my job wouldn't allow me hence the reason for the slight delay.



Prior to the test, there had been an earlier one in which candidates were given some question that had subjective answers and those that were said to have passed the test with a minimum score of 80% were later informed about this new one that took place last week. The first test itself was marred by lack of organisation and the difficulty of logging into the sterling bank portal but candidates managed to pull through and do the test.



Based on the problems earlier encountered in the first test, everyone thought that Sterling bank would have corrected the mistakes and take appropriate actions but reverse was the case. The second test was worse as most candidates couldn't log in at all talkless of taking the test. I was one of the candidates that couldn't log in despite the fact that I used three different types of modems and two laptops. When I couldn't log in after multiple trials, I rushed to a cyber cafe close to my house to try that out. Expectedly, I met about ten persons there that were trying to access the portal and everyone had the same complaint. It was obvious the website could only take few persons at a time considering the thousands of youths that were billed for the test which must be taken within two hours. After a while, about two to three persons were able to log in but couldn't access any of the questions except for the instruction page and we all read the instruction page well. On the instruction page, there were three basic information on it; The first one was that candidates should read each question very well and follow the instructions, the second one was that success would be based on the performance in that test and the third one was that, credentials and information earlier submitted will be part of the screening as well and that was all.



While we were all still trying to log in, a person got lucky amongst us and question number 1 came. Please, follow this writeup very well and try and digest its contents. As I was saying, question no 1 came and there was no particular instruction on it except for a mathematical question in which 4 options were given. Now, the way the test form was designed, a question can only appear on a page at a time and it is impossible to move to the next question without selecting an answer in the current one and clicking on a next button. From question no 1 to question no 16, there was no instruction in them except for questions and options. It also takes at least 2 minutes for the next question to come after clicking on the next button.



On getting to question 17, there was an instruction before the question and the instruction reads....ANSWER ONLY THIS QUESTION CORRECTLY. What does this statement mean? It cannot mean that question no 17 is the only question the candidates were expected to answer because, if you do not click on an answer in a question, the next question won't come up and it will be impossible to get to question no 17 itself. Logically, the only thing it could have meant was that, answer all other questions wrongly but make sure that the answer to question no 17 is correct. If this is the case, then the instruction should be on the first page before the questions but it was not there. If it were there, that means candidates should skip all questions before no 17 and then answer no 17 correctly, skip 18,skip 19, skip 20 and then submit but remember the way the form was designed .....no question can be skipped which leaves a candidate with the only option of solving each question, getting an answer and then deliberately chose wrong answers except for no 17 but mind you, THAT INSTRUCTION FOR QUESTION NO 17 WAS NEVER IN THE FIRST PAGE, IT ONLY APPEARED ON QUESTION NO 17 ITSELF. Question no 17 actually asked for the name of the MD of Sterling bank.


When candidates submitted, they were told they failed because they refused to follow instructions which said ONLY QUESTION NO 17 SHOULD BE ANSWERED CORRECTLY and which was not possible based on my earlier points.


I have done a lot of aptitude tests by Dragnet, Workforce etc which I have a 70% pass rate and I have seen companies do magomago in their recruitment processes , the worst they have done is not to call one back even after spanking the difficult aptitude tests and all and then one wouldn't hear from them again until some persons resume through the back door but this Sterling bank own is the worst I have ever come across, it was so dubious and filled with lies and Nigerian youths were taken for granted and meant to look like fools and those that didn't even know anything about the process were so judgmental and ridiculed those that wrote the test on this forum for not following instructions and that is why I had to come up with this write up to clear the air.


Finally, it is so sad that in this country, companies treat graduates with so much disdain and lack of respect all because of job scarcity. The Nigerian labour law is non functional and that is why job evils stand and this daylight robbery by Sterling bank is about to stand too, no one to fight for our youths. We would be fighting a losing battle if the management of Sterling bank is sued . Since those that would get the job is already known, why waste people's time? Why lie against them? Why conduct a dubious process? To the unemployed youths out there, may God give you a good job that is devoid of magomago and lie lie like that of Sterling bank. ( AMEN)

Latter, they will say Nigerian graduates are half-baked. thieves.

The test was dubious, unnerving and preposterous. There wasn't any clear instruction as to only do question no 17. A financial institution is supposed to be trusted but I have lost my credibility in Sterling Bank. They don't worth banking with.

bennyrazz:
I really don't know why some Nigerian graduates can't dive into business or set up a company be it in servicing/manufacturing/production etc sector. We have so many first class candidates these days and yet they roam the streets looking for jobs. Well, graduating with first class does not mean you will succeed in business though Sterling bank and other banks/businesses/companies in Nigeria was someone's initiative. Stop blaming employers of labour, start blaming yourself, that's the way to move forward. If companies are treating graduates with so much disdain, that alone should be your motivation to start something small and grow it till it becomes big. That is my own 2cents o

Keep quiet...

Shouldn't the NA look into this type of fraud with a view to sanctioning erring companies?

bennyrazz:
I really don't know why some Nigerian graduates can't dive into business or set up a company be it in servicing/manufacturing/production etc sector. We have so many first class candidates these days and yet they roam the streets looking for jobs. Well, graduating with first class does not mean you will succeed in business though Sterling bank and other banks/businesses/companies in Nigeria was someone's initiative. Stop blaming employers of labour, start blaming yourself, that's the way to move forward. If companies are treating graduates with so much disdain, that alone should be your motivation to start something small and grow it till it becomes big. That is my own 2cents o

Can u provide capital?

Nice write up . But you are not entirely right ! Although the site was bad that day, it was very possible to skip a question without answering it. The only problem most of us faced during the exercise was anxiety. We were mindful of the time given while the main question lies in the instruction.

faceURfront:
Op, a friend of mine shared her experience about this test u are talking about wit me. She even munched the instruction page and showed me. Right there on the first page, the instruction to answer only question 17 was there. So I don't know what u are talking about sir.

Modified.
Op, I was wrong. I am sorry.

If you can modify what you wrote, why don't you write the correct thing.?
I am one of the few Nigerians that hate the word "Sorry".. I hate hearing it, and I don't use it..
For me, you do the right thing, and make good amends when you do wrong.. Don't just say sorry and still leave the wrong baring..

Kassidy4luv:
The OP Lied.......................... Sterling bank stated it in the instructions, that we should read all the questions before answering.
The only problem with the test is just the issue of NETWORK.



The OP lied.................

Given the information above, I want to ask : is it true that for every question, the "next" button is not functional until you answer the question on display?

bennyrazz:
I really don't know why some Nigerian graduates can't dive into business or set up a company be it in servicing/manufacturing/production etc sector. We have so many first class candidates these days and yet they roam the streets looking for jobs. Well, graduating with first class does not mean you will succeed in business though Sterling bank and other banks/businesses/companies in Nigeria was someone's initiative. Stop blaming employers of labour, start blaming yourself, that's the way to move forward. If companies are treating graduates with so much disdain, that alone should be your motivation to start something small and grow it till it becomes big. That is my own 2cents o

Its not that there are no brains/business minded graduates who can set up servicing/manufacturing/production companies, its that majority do not have the funds to kick-start their dreams.
Some may disagree with this but you can not underestimate the power of funds in start-ups.

tk4rd:
If you can modify what you wrote, why don't you write the correct thing.?
I am one of the few Nigerians that hate the word "Sorry".. I hate hearing it, and I don't use it..
For me, you do the right thing, and make good amends when you do wrong.. Don't just say sorry and still leave the wrong baring..

You mind am

MarvellousGod:
The Op is wrong. . Questions could be skipped. .

But those that passed didn't follow instructions either because the instruction said read 'ALL' questions before answering. There were 20 questions. How then do you answer no 17 when you haven't read all questions? Abi Nos 18-20 no be questions? ? There was no back button, so how were those that passed able to read till the last question (20) and return to 17 without a back button??

Sterling bank contradicted themselves IMO.. They should hv maybe simply put read 'across' the questions before answering...


Then again, network was crap.. scheduling thousands of applicants for an online test within the same time frame?

Maybe Questions 18, 19, and 20 get "Back" button

Wallade:


Given the information above, I want to ask : is it true that for every question, the "next" button is not functional until you answer the question on display?

That is a lie .... The next button worked.
The only issue is d slow server

I don't understand. You mean they set an about 17questions online test and only required for the correct answer to just one question?

This is omirimious. Like I said, I don't understand.

There was a time we were treating industrial relations in my school and a topic on legal frame work popped up and was so surprised that I decried out that how comes all this laws and acts are so old and outdated? no answer was forthcoming, truth is the laws guiding labour in Nigeria are outdated and archaic, it will interest u to know that often even ordinance are been quoted as authority on labor and labour dispute, I jes dunno what our so called National assembly are doing.... it's so absurd.

naturalwaves:

Over the week, I read with utter dismay, the lies that was propagated by Sterling bank Plc and the insults that was traded on the average Nigerian graduate that participated in the screening test that took place on saturday,19th April 2014 on this forum and I felt so bad because the reports had no iota of truth and credibility in it. I should have replied during the week but my job wouldn't allow me hence the reason for the slight delay.

May GOD bless you op. You've totally spoken my mind. I was so pissed off but well they fccking don't worth it! ama move on.

Wallade:


Given the information above, I want to ask : is it true that for every question, the "next" button is not functional until you answer the question on display?

U can skip all the questions.
My point is that had it been there wasnt any form of network failures.................................. Thousands will still fail the test.

The test was a smart one............... Most people dont read instructions prior to answering an examination questions.

Kassidy4luv:
The OP Lied.......................... Sterling bank stated it in the instructions, that we should read all the questions before answering.
The only problem with the test is just the issue of NETWORK.



The OP lied.................

Oh, and you read through all the questions (i.e from number 1 to 20) before going back to number 17 to answer it correctly?
You know what? I dislike hypocrites like you, coz I can remember that if not for the sterling bank thread, you wouldn't have passed this test. Someone on that thread (the slimmy guy) gave a clue on how he passed the test by answering just number 17, and you did just as he said and of course, you passed. Now, your irritating ego won't allow you to tell the truth and accept the fact that the online test wasn't fair.
I wish you had it the other way round. I guess that would had brought out some bit of honesty and humility in you.

Any nigeria graduate who has been unemployed for 2 years and still keeps on applying for jobs in 2015 is the best foooooooooooooooooooool in the world. There is nothing new about what the op said and I think the whole article is even senseless. If the nigerian govt can mess with the unemployed youth to the extent of having some killed in the process of govt job application how much more private companies. I don't see any brains in applying for one job or the other . The basic large and obvious truth is that in nigeria jobs are scarce ,so why can't ppl get trained in a vocational skill and use the well developed mental capabilities to start something tangible instead of hopping like a frog from one cafe to another and one laptop to another?? This situation in nigeria has been on for the past 10years now . Nigeria graduates should just wake up to the realities that there are no job and you must survive,therefore find something legitimate to do.