Making a candidate do actual company-related work during the interview process without compensation violates minimum wage laws in many states. It also could pot

Making a candidate do actual company-related work during the interview process without compensation violates minimum wage laws in many states. It also could potentially violate IRS laws around employer obligations (tax disclosures, I-9, etc). I don't see how objectively criticizing the above practice lands squarely in this ivory tower strawman you're invoking.