[quote=svelte][quote=Coronita]
Then there was this candidate that we wanted to move into round 2 of the interview, and the way we do it do a take home assignment that the candidate can work on his free time (without the pressure/stress of a chalkboard/whiteboarding programming exercise in traditional interview)…But the candidate got all butt hurt that it took 2-3 hours, and then was upset that the earliest interview time we could give him was 4 days later….
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In the past when I interviewed, if someone asked me to take a test I told them I just changed my mind and am no longer interested in their company. I still found jobs and it apparently never hurt my salary level.

I get that some companies want to ensure I have the chops I say I have, but at the same time I had no problem finding a job so I didn’t have to put up with the hassle of taking tests. Next!

[quote=Coronita]
There’s like a $8000 bounty for each referral at my company. I’m pretty sure other companies have similar things. [/quote]

From what I’ve seen, I think that is true.[/quote]

Is it unreasonable to ask to be paid for a test, refundable upon failure