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Tech Job Interviews Are Out of Control (www.wired.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Tech Job Interviews Are Out of Control::Tech companies are famous for coddling their workers but after mass layoffs the industry's culture has shifted. Engineers say that getting hired can require days of work on unpaid assignments.

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 9 months ago (10 children)

Why do people agree to this? An hour assignment after speaking with someone is one thing, biut I had a couple of companies ask for homework before meeting anyone. Just didn't respond. Teach them it's not OK.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Some people are desperate for employment.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

You've been unemployed for months, your bank account is almost depleted, and the thought of being homeless is becoming very real. It's tough to stay being picky at that point.

[–] 8andage 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is by design

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Can you please explain this idea—I’ve not heard it before? And who, specifically, has designed and implemented this?

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