> My question is; is this too much to expect people to do before I even look at their application? I can understand your desire to pre-filter somehow. But: I w

> My question is; is this too much to expect people to do before I even look at their application? I can understand your desire to pre-filter somehow. But: I would skip this job ad as it is. You need to have a real good selling point for your company/product/project that makes the applicant really crave the job. (You left that one out to anonymize your post, right?) You might deny yourself a pool of smart people who either dislike jumping through hoops or have easier access to jobs they deem equally (or more) attractive. You might attract folks who are more desperate than skilled but nonetheless able to solve your task. On the other hand: I am not a lawyer and i don't know under which jurisdiction you are operating. Some countries have laws requiring you to consider all incoming applications. So please consult a lawyer, too.