If you're given a take home project and you take a lot of time on it, it's usually a signal that we shouldn't hire you. We're not using you for free work, and

If you're given a take home project and you take a lot of time on it, it's usually a signal that we shouldn't hire you. We're not using you for free work, and if you think your take home project is assigned in that vain, then you're probably not qualified for the job. It's great personal work ethic when you tell us you worked super hard and spent a week on it, but we give you the expected time so you can filter yourself out. Also, shame on you because it makes us feel shitty to have to reject you after that.