Tech Job Interviews Are Out of Control

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Tech Job Interviews Are Out of Control
wired.com

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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Some people are desperate for employment.

Exactly. I was unemployed for several months and once the desperation kicked in, I would have done anything to get a job.

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.

This is by design

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