# The 'interview' was six hours of live production edits.

**[TRUE STORY]** — by Anonymous · Hong Kong startup · via r/recruitinghell

A candidate applied for a software role at a Hong Kong startup. The CEO noticed they had expertise with a specific design tool and scheduled a series of late-night "interview" calls. During each session, the candidate was directed to edit production-level files — real work for real clients. After six accumulated hours, the CEO downloaded the finished files and vanished. No offer, no response, no payment. "I'd been used," the candidate wrote.

*Source: [r/recruitinghell · 2,500+ upvotes · via Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/techie-claims-ceo-tricked-him-into-6-hours-of-free-work-during-job-interview-i-d-been-used-101745498543741.html)*
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