Short answer, yes :) There are a lot of details and finer points that need to be considered, of course. The quality of the assignments and how the process is e

Short answer, yes :) There are a lot of details and finer points that need to be considered, of course. The quality of the assignments and how the process is executed are big factors here. It's also important for the assignments to have a well defined scope. Having an opportunity to ask follow up questions is also important (also mirrors the actual software development process where the requirements might be a bit fuzzy). Homework assignments do have an effect on the job searching strategies. It's not ideal to do a homework assignment for 10 companies at the same time, but usually you can serialize the process where you can work on the assignments sequentially.