[jprince]

This, absolutely. If I were looking to get my foot in the door, I would totally code a week for free. Hell, my first freelancing gig, I made 8$/hour.

The three months without pay thing...that's a little different. I'd tell them no way.

[mustacheemperor]

I think there's also a big difference in coding for a week for free for a qualified company and doing it for three college students, one of whom claims to be one of "the world's leading react developers" after a 3-month internship.

[s73ver_]

"If I were looking to get my foot in the door, I would totally code a week for free."

I absolutely would not. They're a company; they can afford to pay me. Me, however, my landlord isn't going to accept "I had to work for free" in lieu of rent.