I'd say it's the exact opposite, especially for dev jobs. People don't even want to submit a cover letter. I would have withdrawn my application too. In my min

I'd say it's the exact opposite, especially for dev jobs. People don't even want to submit a cover letter. I would have withdrawn my application too. In my mind, a key aspect of the process is reciprocity. I don't mind interviewing, including coding, but I'm not doing anything major that is "free" for the hiring company in the sense that they don't have to invest anything but can make me do a bunch and then just ignore me if they want That is exactly what is wrong with this format. They (Canonical) think their time is more valuable than the applicant's and don't want to waste it having a discussion, they just want to make him do all that work on his own and then decide if they want to engage. That is not a positive relationship to have with a potential employer