Years ago, after doing well on regular interviews, I was once asked to do a presentation like this and I withdrew instead. For a regular interview, both candida

Years ago, after doing well on regular interviews, I was once asked to do a presentation like this and I withdrew instead. For a regular interview, both candidate and employer give equal time. But for take home assignments, the employer is not putting in an equal amount. They're asking for more commitment than they're willing to put in (sometimes significantly so). Maybe fixing the technical interview process starts with the highly qualified candidates decisively saying no to these things. I understand that not everyone is in a position to do this, but those who are should just say no and maybe it will help fix things (the takehome assignment fad and other brokenness).