This also depends on how clear the company is about the hiring process. A lot of companies have started using the coding projects before the resume screen, and

This also depends on how clear the company is about the hiring process. A lot of companies have started using the coding projects before the resume screen, and then also throwing in an all-day whiteboard session. So when someone's been burned before, they're going to do a 180 when a company replies, "Do this project."