How do you guys feel about mock projects as part of the interview process? Are they rational filters for talent or excessive hoops?

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Hate that shiet, when I hear it, I know I don't want to work there

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If the interview and my portfolio are not enough for you to make a decision then I think you either need more experience or more confidence. We are both taking a risk and our time is equally valuable.

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Yahoo(!) tried to pull that shit on me. I told them they could pay my freelance rate, like everyone else, i.e., I took myself out of the running.

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used to think they were useful but have seen that most leaders don't know how to put together a task brief that gets them the answers they need but don't cause too much work ... too old for the hoopla these days

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Based on bad experiences in the past, I think it's imperative.

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If it's to understand your process, then great. If it's to see how you work in a team, great. Otherwise, seems like a waste of time to me.

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I landed a job with the best team I've ever worked with via a mock project.

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I've seen too many people put work in their books that's not necessary theirs, so I can understand why it happens. It's annoying, though. I guess as long as it's not something they could potentially use and it isn't very time consuming, I'll do it

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Absolutely impertive. Old agency used to make entry level folks take a 10? media math test. Was the best filter for competence I've ever had. If I have 2-3 strong candidates I'll give them a quick 10-15 slide project to see how they organize their thoughts, develop strategy, and what their quality of work looks like.

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