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But if they are not solving riddles, those candidates could do (good or bad) _actual work_ for you. Why not reward them the same way?

• paxys 7y ago
  The code you write for these take-home tests will be evaluated and thrown away. It isn't actually making its way into a product or feature the company releases.
  • azhenley 7y ago
    Or you hope it is being thrown away and not put into production...
    • paxys 7y ago
      I'm sure it's being done in some cases (but then any shady thing you can think of is being done by at least one company out there). But it is definitely very far from the norm.