What Is A Virtual Job Tryout?
The Virtual Job Tryout Assessment (VJT) utilizes predictive modeling to evaluate a candidate's job performance. The assessment presents job-specific scenarios, dilemmas, and questions, as well as general personality questionnaires, to estimate how well candidates are likely to perform in the job. This gives employers an idea of a candidate's potential job performance.
The Virtual Job Tryout includes several sub-tests, each of which addresses a different aspect of the work you are applying for. The length of each section can vary as the questions are job-specific. Candidates in the education field might encounter more text and excerpt-related questions, while banking-related candidates might encounter more analysis multiple-choice questions.
⏰ The VJT online assessment tests are untimed, and the system will show you the approximate time needed to finish every section before you start it. However, if you answer the questions too slowly, it could negatively affect your score, so it is recommended to take it well-prepared and answer relatively quickly.
What Questions Should You Expect in Virtual Job Tryouts?
In general, Virtual Job Tryout questions are designed to assess your ability to handle potential work situations, your motivation for the job, and your personal characteristics. While the particular tests you encounter vary based on the job you are applying for, the following are some of the most frequently asked questions:
1. Situational Judgment Questions
These are the most common questions in VJTs, as they assess your ability to respond appropriately to work-related scenarios. Questions may describe different scenarios and focus on various job aspects depending on the position and company you apply for since each position requires unique capabilities.
For Example, this question tests manager/leadership tendencies:
John is a well-respected manager in the firm. He has a lot of experience and has been with the organization for a long time. Unfortunately, John was recently caught taking refreshments from the snack bar without paying for them. He was warned that he could be dismissed if he continued to behave in this manner. However, someone noticed John getting more refreshments from the snack bar last week before heading home.
What would you do in this situation?
Other questions can assess your ability to handle work-related conflicts. For example:
Henry is working on a significant company project. He puts in long hours and makes crucial progress. In the team meeting, Anne, Henry’s boss, asks him to work on a new project, saying it is more vital. Henry realizes that the new project will take most of his time.
How would you most likely handle this situation if you were in Henry’s place?
2. Ranking Activities Test
This sub-test aims to measure your work style and ability to prioritize. You will need to review four tasks that are typical in the job you applied for, decide how urgent they are, and rank the order in which you would handle them (from 1 to 4).
3. Data Analysis Test
This sub-test is very common for managerial or analyst roles and is designed to measure your ability to process and analyze data. In the data analysis test, you will be asked questions about data presented in graphs or tables.
For other positions, you may be given tests that simulate the same type of tasks you will be required to perform on the job, such as comparing subscriptions and medication specifications (CVS Pharmacists).
4. Tell Us Your Story
A questionnaire designed to learn more about your previous work experience, education, and personal preferences.
5. Motivational Questionnaires/ "What Drives You"
These questionnaires assess your motivation for the job, and your preferred preferred work environment and approach to work.
For example, it may look like this:
I would like to work where:
- I enjoy arriving at work every morning
- The pharmacy’s staff is excellent and supportive
The preferred answer is “I enjoy arriving at work every morning,” since it focuses on “Joy” which is an intrinsic motivation source, while the other option deals with your tendency to rely on others.
6. Personality Test
This central part of the VJT assesses personality traits that relate to your suitability for the job and the organization as a whole. Similar to other personality tests, on these virtual job tryout questions you will usually see two statements from which you must choose which is most like you.
CVS Virtual Job Tryout
The CVS Virtual Job Tryout is used to select candidates for anyone who is applying for cashier/store associate, pharmacist, pharmacy technician, store manager, and other positions. The CVS VJT takes between 40-60 minutes, depending on the position you apply for. The type of questions you can expect are slightly different for each position:
- Work with Customers & Colleagues - SJT, 8 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Ensure Quality - Attention to detail test, 12 questions, 13 minute time limit
- What Drives You - work environment questionnaire, 25 questions, 3 minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 31 questions, 4 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - personality questionnaire, 109 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Work with Customers & Colleagues - SJT, 9 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Ensure Quality - Attention to detail test, 5 questions, 2 minute time limit
- What Drives You - work environment questionnaire, 28 questions, 3 minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 31 questions, 4 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - personality questionnaire, 109 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Fill Prescriptions - Data analysis test - 7 questions, 4 minute time limit
- Work with Customers & Colleagues - SJT, 9 questions, 11 minute time limit
- What Drives You - work environment questionnaire, 28 questions, 3 minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 31 questions, 4 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - personality questionnaire, 109 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Check Your Inventory - Attention to detail test - 6 questions, 4 minute time limit
- Work with Customers & Colleagues - SJT, 9 questions, 11 minute time limit
- What Drives You - work environment questionnaire, 28 questions, 3 minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 31 questions, 4 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - personality questionnaire, 109 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Manage Your Day - ranking activities, 3 questions, 6 minute time limit
Practice Online Virtual Job Tryout CVS Simulations
Our team has created a specialized preparation pack for CVS Pharmacist candidates, that simulates the CVS Health VJT as closely as possible, containing different work scenarios and explaining how you are expected to respond, as well as what qualities and motivations you are expected to demonstrate to be considered a suitable candidate.
Amazon Virtual Job Tryout
The Amazon hiring process employs a variety of assessments to select the right candidates, and Amazon’s assessments differ greatly between positions. The positions that require a VJT assessment are the Manager in Operations position, the Warehouse Team Member, and the customer service position.
What to Expect on the Amazon Managers VJT
Here's a short video that dives into the Amazon VJT:
The Amazon VJT is built of five sections, as follows:
- Lead Your Team - Situational Judgement Test, eight questions, no time limit
- Manage Your Day - Ranking activities test, two questions, two minute time limit
- Run Your Area - Data Analyzing test, eight questions, twelve minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 17 questions, 2 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - Personality questionnaire, 47 questions, five minute time limit
Practice Amazon Virtual Job Tryout Simulations
To ensure you display all the right qualities to pass the Amazon VJT, our team has designed tailored practice simulations for each of the Amazon VJT sections, with full explanations and guidance on how to answer in a way that is aligned with Amazon's values and job expectations. Learn More about the Amazon Managerial Virtual Job Tryout
What to Expect on the Amazon Customer Service VJT
- Situational Judgment Questions- assessing your ability to handle work scenarios and dilemmas while remaining service-oriented and professional.
- Language skills tests- questions examining your verbal abilities and how well you can express yourself in writing.
Learn more about the Amazon Customer Service VJT
Walmart Shaker Assessment
As the world's biggest employer, Walmart processes thousands of daily applicants for a wide variety of positions. This is why the Walmart hiring process is one of the most competitive ones out there, and the Walmart Shaker assessment is the most central and challenging part of the application process.
Walmart uses a variety of assessments in its recruitment process. Since each Walmart assessment includes different Virtual Job Tryout assessment sub-tests, we highly recommend checking out our dedicated pages for the most accurate info, practice tests, and free practice questions:
- hourly Positions- the Retail Associate Assessment (RAA)
- Team Leaders- Teaming Employment Assessment (TEA)
- Supervisory Positions- Supervisor Employment Assessment (SEA)
- Management Positions- Manager Employment Assessment (MEA)
- Technical, Administrative, and Operative Positions- Supply Chain Associate (SCA)
USPS Virtual Entry Assessments
As of April 2019, the USPS added four exams to their application process, named USPS Virtual Entry Assessments (aka VJTs), which replaced the old Postal Exam 473. Although the passing score for the USPS VJTs is 70, the USPS ranks candidates by their test scores - meaning you will need to not only pass the test but achieve a high score to be considered a top candidate.
The internet is full of 473 Postal Exam practices that are outdated. Make sure you practice with new and accurate study materials
*Note: it is highly recommended that you take the exam on your computer rather than your smartphone to avoid technical issues.
Here's a short video that dives into this test:
USPS Virtual Entry Assessment Versions
USPS Virtual Entry Assessment MC (474) - used for Mail Carrier jobs.
- Work Scenarios - Situational Judgement Test, 9 questions, 7 minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 20 questions, 2 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - Personality questionnaire, 56 questions, 6 minute time limit
USPS Virtual Entry Assessment MH (475) - used for Mail Handler or Mail Handler assistant jobs.
- Work Scenarios - Situational Judgement Test, 9 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Check For Errors - Attention to detail test, 12 questions, 2 minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 22 questions, 3 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - Personality questionnaire, 79 questions, 8 minute time limit
USPS Virtual Entry Assessment MP (476) - used in the screening process for many roles, including those for Mail Processing Clerk, PSE Mail Processing Clerk, Casual Mail Processing Clerk, Data Conversion Operator, PSE Data Conversion Operator, and Casual Data Conversion Operator.
- Work Scenarios - Situational Judgement Test, 9 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Check For Errors - Attention to detail test, 12 questions, 2 minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 22 questions, 3 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - Personality questionnaire, 79 questions, 8 minute time limit
USPS Virtual Entry Assessment CS (477) - used to evaluate candidates interested in the following USPS roles: Sales Service & Distribution Associate, PSE Sales Service & Distribution Associate, and Casual Sales Service & Distribution Associate.
- Work Scenarios - Situational Judgement Test, 9 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Work Your Register - Cash Handling test, 3 questions, 2 minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 21 questions, 2 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - Personality questionnaire, 56 questions, 6 minute time limit
Virtual Job Tryouts present many pitfalls that could mean you missing out on the job you're after. Luckily, with accurate preparation, you can learn how to avoid the pitfalls and give the best representation of your skills through your VJT answers.
Learn more about how you can maximize your chances of passing the USPS VJT with our specialized preparation packs: 474 | 475 | 476 | 477
Delta Virtual Job Tryout
Delta use a virtual job tryout to assess candidates for customer facing positions, such as flight attendants and customer success representatives. The six parts of the Delta VJT are:
- Handle Work Challenges - situational judgement test based on common flight scenarios.
- Serve Your Passengers - measures your logistical abilities through questions regarding seating, food distribution etc.
- Understand Passengers - measures your empathy in detecting emotions. You will listen to recordings, and try to understand what emotions are on display.
- Tell Us Your Story - expect to be asked about your reasons for pursuing a career with Delta.
- Recall Passenger Needs - in this memory test you will be asked to recall details from the third section.
- Describe Your Approach - this section measures your work style through a pair of statements from which you will need to decide which best describes you.
Practice Delta VJT Simulations
To pass the Delta VJT, you need to demonstrate the key values that Delta seeks in its flight attendant candidates. To help you prepare, our team has created custom practice simulations for each section of the Delta VJT, which will guide you in showcasing Delta's core values in your responses to questions and work scenarios.
- Simulations of each of the Delta VJT sections, mirroring the exact test format.
- Detailed feedback and answers based on the qualities and values that Delta seeks in its candidates.
- Study guides for answering "Tell us your story" and "Describe your approach".
Bank of America Virtual Job Tryout
Bank of America uses Virtual Job Tryouts in the application process for three major positions: Client Service Positions, Relationship Banker and Relationship Manager.
Our experts are still working on BOA’s virtual job tryout PrepPacks (stay tuned), but these are the major VJTs that Bank of America uses:
Client\Service Positions - Bank of America uses a specified Virtual Job Tryout assessment for most client related positions. That includes customer service representatives or specialists, relationship specialists and SB service positions (card core, depositing servicing, priority services etc.).
This type of VJT is also used as the “Universal Fit Assessment” of Bank of America, so if you are asked to complete the Universal Fit Assessment - this is the test you’ll get.
- Work with Customers - SJT, 9 questions, 11 minute time limit
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 20 questions, 3 minute time limit
- Describe Your Approach - personality questionnaire, 48 questions, 5 minute time limit
- Navigating Computer Systems - Data analysis, 9 questions, no time limit
- Handle Customer Calls - Multitasking test, 2 questions, 3 minutes.
Relationship Banker - As a Relationship Banker, you’ll be responsible for introducing and processing various banking choices for your clients.
- Build Relationships - SJT, 10 questions, 10 minutes
- Identify Client Opportunities - Data analysis, 7 questions, 7 minutes
- Process Cash Transactions - Cash handling, 3 questions, 5 minutes
- Manage Your Time - Ranking activities, 3 questions, 2 minutes
- Tell Us Your Story - Biodata, 22 questions, 3 minutes
- Describe Your Approach - personality questionnaire, 47 questions, 5 minutes
Do you have more questions about the Bank of America VJT? Don't hesitate to reach out to our Banking and Finance expert at: ask_avia@jobtestprep.com.
Other Companies That Use the VJTs
There are many other employers that use Virtual Job Tryouts in their application process to assess candidates, like Sutherland, Capital One, Comcast, Wells Fargo, Quicken Loans, AT&T, Kimberly Clark, and more. We're currently working on creating accurate PrepPacks™ for these assessments. We expect to launch it in the coming months.
For more information regarding your upcoming virtual job tryout and the preparation opportunities offered by JobTestPrep, please contact us at ask_david@jobtestprep.com
Personality Test Samples
VJTs are often given along with personality questionnaires. Below are free samples for some of the most common personality assessments:
