Trying to get an objective information to work with is fine. Expecting someone to work for free without any committment / investment from the company is TOXIC.

Trying to get an objective information to work with is fine. Expecting someone to work for free without any committment / investment from the company is TOXIC. I have a friend who set the expectations upfront (working from home) and was told it might not be a problem, finished the whole ordeal of take home assignments and technical rounds. The company liked him but he was told WFH is not acceptable (hello Tencent).