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> I would opt myself out of the hiring pool if I noticed a company had a practice like this. You might as also opt out of any company telling you to do a take
by rvz 1y ago
> I would opt myself out of the hiring pool if I noticed a company had a practice like this.
You might as also opt out of any company telling you to do a take-home challenge or even a mindless leetcode puzzle that you have to solve for free as a wasted proof of work to the employer to hire you for.
Pull request + bounties are much better since you get paid when you solve the issue and comma.ai does this where regular contributors are easily identified, paid and have the chance to be hired.
- leakycap 1y ago> You might as also opt out of [...] that you have to solve for free as a wasted proof of work to the employer to hire you for. Many if not most self-respecting professionals do opt out of this kind of process, and this is why companies who use these hiring techniques struggle with the talent they attract. The first place to look when you aren't getting an incredible, stand-out candidate or two is "who said no to us because of our first impressions online and during initial contacts?" Teams who reflect on this and think harder than "let's not pay them to work and see if they can do the job" will attract better applicants.