I think one can be creative about it. Applying the principle "nobody wants to buy a 2 inch drill bit; what they want is a 2 inch round hole", the people in the

I think one can be creative about it. Applying the principle "nobody wants to buy a 2 inch drill bit; what they want is a 2 inch round hole", the people in the company do not want to give you a coding test, they want to hire a competent candidate. So convince them you are competent for the job in other ways if you do not want to spend the time doing the coding challenge. One way of going about about it is to find former colleagues that work for the company you are applying to, and ask them to provide references on your behalf.