Is this not basically conducting an interview over email? One that may or may not get a response. This seems like a huge red flag. I'm guessing these same recru

Is this not basically conducting an interview over email? One that may or may not get a response. This seems like a huge red flag. I'm guessing these same recruiters also complain about how hard it is to find good candidates. Can someone say is this college submission essay request symptomatic of the culture over at Canonical?