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Re:Companies shouldn't give candidates homework assignments by FlipperBucket on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @02:59PM (#17812657)
So it was an accurate depiction of what they would be working on? It seems like this is akin to the goal.
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Re:Companies shouldn't give candidates homework assignments by mfringel on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @03:24PM (#17812856)
And yet, a for-profit company getting free consulting time under the aegis of an interview strikes me as unethical.
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Re:Companies shouldn't give candidates homework assignments by tombert on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @03:02PM (#17812683)
I suppose that's true; no test like production.

I think it was probably a good thing that he was declined, a company that would do that probably isn't a great place to work.

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Re:Companies shouldn't give candidates homework assignments by homonculus1 on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @03:54PM (#17813100)
That is... missing the point.
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Re:Companies shouldn't give candidates homework assignments by FlipperBucket on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @04:04PM (#17813225)
That's missing a tangential point, but not THE ostensible point (topical)?
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