I guess they can get free work done for them by people they think have potential

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Oct 20, 2021
9:51:54pm

Forzaitalia Starter

without having to hire them. Plus they get a quasi-on-the-job evaluation of the candidates.

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Forzaitalia

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So, is it normal to get homework when interviewing for a job?

Penske Material

10/20/21 9:23pm

Well for TNT no. But then again most of his jobs have been good food quickly

TNT

10/20/21 9:24pm

Free labor. Sounds like a win for them.

supertux

10/20/21 9:24pm

My first thought too, but these were hypothetical clients - I wonder how long

Penske Material

10/20/21 9:26pm

Now that's thinking ahead

TNT

10/20/21 9:34pm

I got some from Netflix. Had to write a couple pages report.

creameryon9th

10/20/21 9:25pm

Couldn't you just rent the movie?

TNT

10/20/21 9:34pm

Google gave me homework. Gave me a bunch of data and wanted me to formulate what it was telling me.

Tokolosh

10/20/21 9:36pm

Isn't it pretty standard for Google to give someone like 7-8 interviews before making a decision?

TNT

10/20/21 9:38pm

I had 2 plus the homework.

Tokolosh

10/20/21 9:41pm

I was given an assignment to build a cloud application for Google.

TheHop

10/20/21 9:43pm

Well at least you got an interview. TNT applied to several of their in house cooking staff and nothing

TNT

10/20/21 9:46pm

Sounds like a way for some Google slob to pawn their work off on a candidate

CLCougar

10/20/21 9:53pm

See my anecdote below. Missed your comments about Google. Crazy demands for the

Forzaitalia

10/20/21 9:49pm

SIL was headhunted by Google. He aced the first round of interviews. Google

Forzaitalia

10/20/21 9:47pm

Are they just trying to stash candidates for down the road? That's nuts

TNT

10/20/21 9:49pm

I guess they can get free work done for them by people they think have potential

Forzaitalia

10/20/21 9:51pm

We give our sw dev candidates homework

ponys

10/20/21 9:56pm

Star Wars developers?

TNT

10/20/21 9:57pm

Yes. Anything that has been canon at some point is fair game.

ponys

10/20/21 10:00pm

I think it’s a great way to evaluate talent and skill. It’s not a common

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