> As something of a counterpoint, a literal 4-hour assignment isn't that bad--especially as an alternative to a day of interviews. No, it's really bad. It's ha

> As something of a counterpoint, a literal 4-hour assignment isn't that bad--especially as an alternative to a day of interviews. No, it's really bad. It's half-day of useless, unpaid work which takes time other things you need/have to do. Never in my career I had to endure a day of interviews. Even FANGS don't do days of interviews, even the ones notorious for their awful working conditions. At most, there is the final 4-hour interview/test round, and even that is too much. I'd say that these hoop-jumping obstacle courses are major red flags. If a company is really interested in getting you to join their team, why do they show so little consideration for you with all these arbitrary, capricious demands?