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Oh I completely get you, you mean the task where they ask you to go ahead and do this entire presentation and needs analysis and what not on a new customer to be able to go ahead and pitch them? But instead of pitching something you already do, which would actually be respectful, they ask you to pitch their technology and then you automatically get dinged because you don’t know their technology as well as they do because they were the company for X number of years and you are still interviewing. And yet it takes so much preparation over so many days. I agree with you I’m resentful about it as well, I now use that as a red flag. I will usually ask if a case Study will be enough or if they will allow me to pitch my own product, which is far easier and a more fair way exercise to do. if you really try to test the way, I think that’s probably a better test, because doing it without knowledge of this new gig becomes hard. Case study ones go far better btw.
Estimate the number of hours required, your hourly pay to complete the work, and present them with an invoice. Gauge their reaction, and decide whether you want to do the project, and if you'll get paid.
I've been asked to review background documents and put together a draft brief or present slides, but these take no longer than an hour. What kind of tasks require take home materials?
The only thing more fun than doing one of these exercises after four rounds of interviews is to be totally ghosted after presenting it and fielding 45 minutes of uninformed Q&A.
Sorry to hear. You should definitely add that company to https://ghosts.fyi
What task are you being asked to do? Ive been at this 15 years and at my 5th company, never had to do a “task”
Channel your inner Erin Brockovich and negotiate the terms of the task. Ask for more time, clarification on the scope, and confirmation that they'll provide constructive feedback. If they refuse, politely decline and move on. There are plenty of other fish in the sea, and you don't need to work for a company that doesn't respect your time.
I get your frustration and relate having been asked to do 2 case studies, no less than 8 pages each, after 2 rounds of interviews. One of which was with the MD who "thought I was fantastic". The "45 minute presentation" turned into an hour and a half long meeting with 2 partners. They really liked me and complimented my presentation but decided to move the role to the west coast instead - based on feedback I gave them about their own resource management plan. A month and a half of interviewing, an hour and a half presentation, a 15-page deck and 3 rounds of interviews with their team (another 2 with the recruiter) only to have the role relocated. Ridiculous and incredibly frustrating. Thankfully it's only happened twice in the last 2 years but sadly, it's out there.