Interviewing for a startup and they’ve asked me to do several hours of work for them as part of a take home test that they will likely be using going forward. Is this a red flag?

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Yes run! Never do that much free work for anyone. I might throw an idea or two out there but if it seems like “work work “ tell them you’d like to remove yourself from the process due to a change in your future professional path.

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never do a take home case/work. If they want to case or problem solve together, all good. But it’s time boxed and finite. Output changes based on the firm and target audience, but core competencies and problem structuring is what the employer should be evaluating.

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Semi-red flag, but you don’t really have a choice but to do it if you want to continue on interviewing with them.

Not a red flag per se, but be prepared to wait a long time for them to make a decision.

Start ups are notorious for moving in different directions quite fast.  I was interviewing for a role that they decided they didn’t need after two months of interviewing

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