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Re:Interview take home assessments without feedback are an i... by quasarsunnix on Friday June 23, 2023 @01:36PM (#36449937)
Had the exact same experience. I actually got the role, but the feedback provided asked why I didn't build out something fully featured, despite them stressing to me the importance of doing it within 4 hours.

The worst part was that after working there I found them to be terribly unproductive and it would have likely taken a team there a week to build what they were suggesting...

But yeah as you said, either ignore the time constraints if you really want the role or just politely decline due to the red flag / inconsiderate nature.

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Re:Interview take home assessments without feedback are an i... by zarzavat on Friday June 23, 2023 @07:44PM (#36453740)
It’s self reinforcing. Other people spent more than 4 hours on it and lied, so their expectation of what can be achieved in 4 hours is warped. It’s really just a way of selecting for liars, although that goes for most interview tactics.
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Re:Interview take home assessments without feedback are an i... by mynonameaccount on Friday June 23, 2023 @08:21PM (#36454033)
well, obviously you failed their test but you were the best option they had.
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