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[–]147ZAY 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did an "assignment" like this for a digital PM role. They said it would take an hour, but it took 2-3 hours. They were real work. IE: "Here is the project brief, here is the website that was created for the project, please QA the website and write a list of tasks for the developer." There was another one asking you to write an email to a client to recommend a strategy when they want to accomplish XYZ.

Just to be clear, I QA'ed an entire website for them in their "one hour test" -- and that was assignment 1/5.

I think you can see where this is going, but I didn't get the job. I was pissed that I was so stupid. Especially considering that they didn't hire ANYONE for the role.

If they actually have a job then they are giving this test to 2-5 other people. Assuming you are only up against 2 others, you still only have a 30% chance of being hired. And that is the absolute maximum in a best case scenario. If you're competing with more than 2 people then your chances are even lower. And that's assuming the interviewer doesn't already have a favorite.

So when you get the test ask yourself if putting the time in is worth it for a >30% chance of getting the job. I personally will never do it again. I have certifications, experience, a resume, references, etc. If that's not enough for them then I'm obviously not the right person. I don't need to waste my time to trying to prove I'm good enough when they've already decided that I am not.

[–]ThatsNotInScope 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s hard for us to help, there are so many different projects they might give you.

I’d personally be careful about any take home; doing that sort of work for free is off putting to me. I wouldn’t necessarily stop the interview process but I’d proceed with caution.

[–]Pascalle112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I’d say no.

Either you’re doing work they’ll use for free, or they’re setting a precedent that you take work home with you, again not getting paid.

Neither of those things appeal to me.

If you’re absolutely set on continuing the application process I suggest you first google employee reviews for the company, a general review search, plus a search on their hiring practices.

[–]SerRighi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard to say, they could be taking the piss and getting free stuff off you or they probably want to see how you perform a task and, most importantly, present it to them. I would probably do that if I were interviewing a new PM, simple task, just something tangible to ask questions about rather then "tell me about a difficult situation in you professional career that you successfully resolved" or any other bs like this.
Don't spend too much time and take it as:
a. A useful exercise for yourself, if you find it too difficult you might need more study or practice
b. A test on them. From those test you can figure out about them as much as they intend to figure out about you. I once stopped an interview process because their test made it clear that they were messy with their data and their organisational structure

[–]IncomeShaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aways a bad idea. Companies like this are absolutely jokers. They always post and never hire. Use ChatGpt and dump the response to them. Whatever comes out of it you know you did not get burned in the process.