Comment Comment by qudat "Work X hours for free" isn't limited to take-home assignments. I've been part of interviews that span multiple days and many hours.Here is the breakdown of the worst one I've been part of:* Initial phone screening with HR (~1 hr) * Technical interview over phone (~1-2 hr) * In person technical interview (~8 hr)I kid you not, I had to take an entire day off work to be part of a grueling in-person interview where I met multiple teams.This is also not taking into account the amount of time I had to exchange emails.I would take a take-home assignment in the comfort of my own home, spanning 16 hours instead of an all-day in person interview. parent qudat 8 years ago
Here is the breakdown of the worst one I've been part of:
* Initial phone screening with HR (~1 hr) * Technical interview over phone (~1-2 hr) * In person technical interview (~8 hr)
I kid you not, I had to take an entire day off work to be part of a grueling in-person interview where I met multiple teams.
This is also not taking into account the amount of time I had to exchange emails.
I would take a take-home assignment in the comfort of my own home, spanning 16 hours instead of an all-day in person interview.