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> I generally have a policy of "over 4 hours and I charge for my time. Worth mentioning that demanding to be paid to apply for a company is usually equivalent
by Aurornis 10mo ago
> I generally have a policy of "over 4 hours and I charge for my time.
Worth mentioning that demanding to be paid to apply for a company is usually equivalent to rejecting the job. Most companies are going to end the interview there. Few HR departments would allow one applicant to be paid for the same interview loop as other candidates.
I was helping out in a mentoring program during the ZIRP period when the idea of charging companies for take-home interviews started to become popular. I can’t think of anyone it actually worked for in that group. I’ve heard anecdotes online of some people doing it with success, but any company like Anthropic is just going to close your application and move on if you request to be paid for applying. They have a zillion other qualified candidates in line.
If someone is giving a take-home problem that looks like you’re actually doing work for the company, that’s a different story. This problem is not actually work, obviously.
- pclmulqdq 10mo agoYeah, I have told HR people this and been rejected. I do say this upfront because I don't want to send you a surprise bill. The main response I get is "OK, that's fine, don't spend more than 4 hours on it." The Anthropic recruiter told me, "no problem, it's a 4-hour test anyway."
- Aurornis 10mo ago> I do say this upfront because I don't want to send you a surprise bill. Sending a company a surprise bill that they didn't agree upon is bad practice. Interviews are customarily not compensated, so it's unreasonable to surprise bill someone for it. If you send a company a surprise bill for the interview, it's going to give the HR people a good laugh as they cross you off the candidates list. Everyone involved is going to forever remember you as the person who tried surprise billing for the interview and make a mental note to never interview you again at future companies. It's not a good thing to try.
- pclmulqdq 10mo agoI only mention this because I think some people have done that.