i agree it is too much. of course not all *required* but it seems as though if you’re not prepared with most of this list, you’re SOL. unless you know someone… it’s tough. it’s probably because design talent or design in general is not taken seriously, and companies want...

to take every measure, often to the extent of making the candidates feel fatigued and bail, allowing for them to weed out the “bad” when really, it’s wasting so much time and money on for both parties.

all you need... 1) can you do the work? are you qualified? 2) do you have some work to showcase and back that up, if so, show us, but keep it very simple, just talk us through your ideas. 3) are you a trustworthy, good person? (references, and background experience.) 4) Done.

all of this can be done in probably 2 interviews. add a 2rd step for a potential “screening” call.

(I know why lol)

Idk, at this part of carreer i am like… see top companies i worked for, look at my top projects, anything else you need to know, ask me or look at my LinkedIn.

I would scratch a few things from that list, like a Portfolio PDF (depending on the type of design you do, a PDF might not be the best way to show your work). I normally refuse to do take-home assignments unless it's for a company I want to work at.

If we started collecting referrals / endorsements would we need all this? We’d need some of it, but not all surely 🤔

just to get rejected at the 190383th round!

We need all the design leaders (and "design leaders" tbh) in the industry to band together and put a stop to this, seriously. There needs to be a realistic set of standards that actually help people be employed rather than obstacles that keep people out.

I wish I could like this to infinity. Standards and expectations are too unrealistic.