Is a test necessary for a new role to ensure that you’re capable of what is going to be thrown at you? Or is an interview discussing how processes work + debits and credits enough?

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About 2 years ago , I applied for a role . After the interview , the manager gave me a "test" which was to complete a full blown tax provision(federal and state). Test was supposed to be done in 2 hours on the same day and emailed back to her. I never did it . Two years later, I see the position still being advertised all over(LinkedIn, Indeed , etc) as still being open. You can always ask questions to test someone's technical skills but to give someone a surprise quiz at the end of an interview is a no no. That is someone no one wants to work for

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