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HireVue Pulse practice

Things appear one after another, faster and faster. Tap only when you see a red dot.

One full free game, then a pass for unlimited practice. No recording of the real game is public. We built it from HireVue's 2019 announcement of the game; the real screen may look different.

How Pulse works

• Coloured dots and shapes flash in the middle of the screen.
• Tap the screen (or press Space) for a red dot. Do nothing for anything else.
• After about 40 seconds red squares join in. They are not red dots: hold back.
• The pace speeds up from about one item a second to almost two.

Time and scoring

2 minutes. No levels in our practice. You get the share of red dots you caught, the share of other items you wrongly tapped, and your average reaction time. HireVue says the game is about impulse control, so wrong taps matter most.

Tips

• Rest a finger just above the screen or the space bar so reacting costs no movement.
• Wait for colour and shape, not just colour. Red squares are the trap.
• If you miss a red dot, let it go. Chasing it makes you tap the next item by mistake.

Questions

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