A mid-level developer fed up with '24 take-home tests for mid-level roles' has started charging a flat $500 fee for any assignment expected to take longer than three hours. The result: half the companies walk away immediately, and the other half pay without argument. 'It\u0027s the best filter I\u0027ve ever used,' they wrote on r/recruitinghell. 'The ones who pay are also the ones who treat the process like a two-way evaluation, not a hazing ritual.'
True story · takehome abuse · Issue —
This developer now invoices for take-home assignments. Half the companies still pay.
As told to the Host · Storyteller verified · Mid-level developer · via r/recruitinghell
View source →Take-home assignedCandidate invoices $500Company pays — or walks
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