That still doesn't justify wasting someone's time.

nwsm · on July 1, 2020

You think they are intentionally wasting candidates' time in a way that does not benefit them at all?

mesaframe · on July 1, 2020

They are being selfish I'd say. Trying to save their time on the basis of projects in the meantime wasting interviewee's time.

bri3d · on July 1, 2020

I strongly doubt the take-home assignment is project code - not only would that be a legal minefield, but they couldn't compare across candidates. It's probably a standardized test. I personally vastly prefer these interviews to in-person whiteboard trivia sessions.

mesaframe · on July 1, 2020

By project I mean any project. Related to work or not.