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There's a bit of missing info in the OP: how much time is this project expected to take? If it's literally 2 hours or something, then fine, don't pay me. If y

There's a bit of missing info in the OP: how much time is this project expected to take? If it's literally 2 hours or something, then fine, don't pay me. If you want me to spend 8+ hours developing a polished looking site or a standalone API, then I'm probably not going to do your interview unless passing the test gets me straight to the offer stage. Roughly speaking, I can get to an offer decision after: 1 recruiter call (20-30 minutes, usually, pretty softball). 1 or 2 phone screens (30-60 minutes apiece, generally). 1 day onsite for 4-6 hours. If you're going to demand much more than that amount of time from me, you have to offer something compelling. The definition of "compelling" varies depending how much I think I need a new job.

_throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
The most recent project I did last week was 3 days. Three unpaid days, and in the prompt no time limit per day. It's for a company that is top 10 most valuable startups in the world. Do you tell them you won't do it..? How long do you work on it? Open ended. I actually like what I made but I would normally charge thousands of dollars for it. It's so frustrating. Haven't heard back yet but regardless it's not a good process
- pmiller2 7y ago
  Yes, I tell them no thanks and give them my reasoning. I would rather work for a public company that pays real money (like the company I work for now) than a startup with paper equity, anyway.
  - _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
    Google does it too, I've done projects for them the same way. Good on you for sticking to your principles though. If everyone did maybe it wouldn't be so commonplace. Not everyone is in the situation to refuse. Thanks for the viewpoints.
    - pmiller2 7y ago
      I have serious ethical issues with working for Google, so that would just make my decision easier.
      - _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
        Just an example of a publicly traded company that I've seen do it (and if the top ones do it, then the other thousands of companies do too). What's this ethical, publicly traded company you work for that doesn't do BS interviews? I bet they'd get a lot of inbound if they made that known.

_throwawayyyyyy 7y ago

The most recent project I did last week was 3 days. Three unpaid days, and in the prompt no time limit per day. It's for a company that is top 10 most valuable startups in the world. Do you tell them you won't do it..? How long do you work on it? Open ended. I actually like what I made but I would normally charge thousands of dollars for it. It's so frustrating. Haven't heard back yet but regardless it's not a good process

pmiller2 7y ago
Yes, I tell them no thanks and give them my reasoning. I would rather work for a public company that pays real money (like the company I work for now) than a startup with paper equity, anyway.
- _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
  Google does it too, I've done projects for them the same way. Good on you for sticking to your principles though. If everyone did maybe it wouldn't be so commonplace. Not everyone is in the situation to refuse. Thanks for the viewpoints.
  - pmiller2 7y ago
    I have serious ethical issues with working for Google, so that would just make my decision easier.
    - _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
      Just an example of a publicly traded company that I've seen do it (and if the top ones do it, then the other thousands of companies do too). What's this ethical, publicly traded company you work for that doesn't do BS interviews? I bet they'd get a lot of inbound if they made that known.