# An 8–10 Hour Take-Home, Six Stages, Five and a Half Weeks

**[TRUE STORY]** — by Candidate · via X

The loop, as listed: recruiter screen, a take-home estimated at eight to ten hours, a technical deep-dive, system design, a leadership interview, and a founder sync. Total timeline — five and a half weeks, for a process that opened with a task most people would invoice for.

*Source: [@merishabh_singh · X · 8 likes, 1 reply · 2d old · LOW ENGAGEMENT](https://x.com/merishabh_singh/status/2098422764852125833)*
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