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I don’t recall ever saying it wasn’t work, so I’m not sure why you’ve taken the discussion in that direction. It is work, it’s just not the cynical exploitatio
by carmen_sandiego 6y ago
I don’t recall ever saying it wasn’t work, so I’m not sure why you’ve taken the discussion in that direction.
It is work, it’s just not the cynical exploitation that’s being implied. The intent is that both employer and candidate mutually benefit from it. Evaluating the output of these assignments is also work given for your mutual benefit, and it’s typically seen by multiple people, which makes it a non-trivial amount. Both sides do speculative work for the evaluation stage, in that sense.
- throwaway2245 6y agoPrimarily, the employer benefits - which is particularly evident in this case. They can ask the applicant to do the work to prove themselves, with the pretence of an available job, and don't even have to consider the result of that work. This scenario lays bare that the employer has all the power in the situation.