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by fwip 771 days ago
It's a sad day when the answer is "do unpaid labor for a chance to be noticed."
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The people doing the interview are being paid but the company itself isn't making any money from the interview process either and it's dedicating resources that could be more productively used elsewhere for immediate results.

Both parties are making short term sacrifices in hopes of finding a mutually beneficial relationship.

When you have 500 candidates applying to the same job you have to find a way to stand out.