Nine hours. Three rounds. One invoice.

A Marketing Brand Manager candidate completed three interview rounds then received a six-page take-home assignment. Nine hours later, the work was submitted. Days later, a rejection email arrived. The candidate sent the company an invoice for $900, billed at $100 an hour. The company refused to pay, insisting the project was an evaluation tool and not used for business operations. Reddit awarded the post 8,200 upvotes.