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I wasted my time on a coding project for them, so burned is indeed correct, though it was my own fault. I actually never got an offer. They just told me what th
by mnm1 9y ago
I wasted my time on a coding project for them, so burned is indeed correct, though it was my own fault. I actually never got an offer. They just told me what they thought would be the maximum as they really liked the project. Also, I learned never to do that again.
- cmorgan8506 9y agoThis last round of contract hunting for me was similar. Every single organization wanted an 8+ hour project to prove my skills but half the salaries ended up being <80k. So I started having to state base contract rates up front.
- pards 9y agoHave you ever tried quoting for interview projects? "I've reviewed the spec for the take-home assignment and I estimate it at about 8 hours which is $1,200 plus tax." It'd be an interesting experiment at the very least.
- cmorgan8506 9y agoI can hear the scoffs already, lol. Maybe this would work if you were being poached.
- mrhappyunhappy 9y agoNever do free work. Not even for an interview. Charge full rate plus some. Serious people know your time is money.