As a former hiring manager… you do want people to succeed and the amount depends on how deep into the process you are. I used design ‘exercises’ as a way to see how you work and how you think. I wasn’t necessarily looking for a specific end result.
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Lukewarm take: If hiring managers want people to succeed, they would share as much information upfront as possible. Especially with design tests. Treating applicants equally doesn't have to mean keeping everyone in the dark. Don't you *want* to hire someone?
What you're describing makes me think of something like a whiteboard exercise, less of a take home exercise
What made you want to take the chance with those companies despite the fact they were making you do the exercise?
Agree! And then if you see cv and portfolio of designer that has like 10+ years of experience, what that additional task is supposed to show you?
I've pushed back using experience as reasoning but then they'll just say "it gives an unbiased/even playing field" so 🤷🏻♀️ People make odd choices out of "fairness" that don't quite add up
Plus, tasks on the real existing product with ask to improve it shouldn’t be allowed without pay. That’s some bs scam that’s going on currently.