Firm Uses Gundam Model-Making to Test Job Applicants

"Applicants assemble, paint Char's Zaku II model within three hours

The Tokyo-based artificial teeth maker Bitec Global Japan has introduced Gundam model-making into its job application tests for this year's new college graduates. As part of the group interviews this October, applicants assemble and paint the plastic model kit of Char's Zaku II robotic mecha from the Mobile Suit Gundam anime within three hours. The firm makes the Comfort brand of artificial teeth, which are implanted into soft silicone as cushioning for the patient's mouth.

During the job interviews, a group of three to five applicants assemble the model and paint it in three or more colors. This year's job application tests will start on October 7."

sauce: Mainchi Shimbun's Mantan Web



Ha ha! xp

Three hours to assemble a HGUC Char's Zaku II?

I can see it being a good test, actually, since you do deal with a lot of repetitive assembly and you have to be fairly consistent with your work or it ruins the overall look. It's very tricky to make the kit look really good unless you have steady hands.