It also weeds out, disproportionately, those who have major obligations to family and other things outside of work I have no business asking about, regardless o

It also weeds out, disproportionately, those who have major obligations to family and other things outside of work I have no business asking about, regardless of marital status or children. Guess which socioeconomic groups it tends to disadvantage most? As a hiring manager (Director), I've long maintained the entire hiring process in tech is broken, and this movement toward requiring an arduous amount of unpaid personal time on "homework" is tantamount to abuse. Respect is a two-way street in the hiring process, and it starts with me showing them that respect for their time and obligations.