you have a job already but you’re applying elsewhere just because. place you’ve interviewed for asks u come up with 2 fully fleshed out concepts as a “test”.. 1/2

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No serious agency does that

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The real test might be to see if you're a sucker who is willing to give them two fully baked concepts.

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Decline because it is illegal and immoral to do that while employed and offer them more portfolio examples to make up for it. If they refuse, you do not want to work there.

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Agree with @CD1

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2/2 the scenarios are for brands they already have as clients. is this a red flag? i feel like i’m doing free work that they can use regardless if they decide to make me an offer...

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Seems shady

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I’ve heard of some shops doing something similar but they should always pay you a freelance rate in exchange

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I’m weary of any kind of work test. This seems like trouble.

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I’ve seen this done more and more as a means of determining if you actually can live up to their expectations for the role. It’s not ideal, but I guess a lot of places are getting wiser to people who sell themselves well in the interview and then fall flat when hired

It seems a little bogus, but agencies get away with it because people do it. A Friend was asked to do a “test” for a hot agency where *everybody* wants to work. Worked the weekend, impressed the CD, got the job.

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