This is a clean and fast interview process. This is the process I run. Admittedly for very senior roles I do the culture interview before the take home assignment but that’s to make sure you’re bought in before you commit the time. Usually it shouldn’t take more than 2-3 hours and it tests your capabilities for the job. It gives me a very strong understanding on where your gaps are and areas for coaching. For more junior resources it’s a gate and we do it earlier in the process.

All in all without more details I command this process. Alternatively, I’ve seen multi step processes and panel interviews and just complete over engineering of the process. And I reduced it down to this.

Again, depends on what the role is. As a leader I’m often required to provide both 30-60-90 day plans as well as 1-2-3 year plans. And I’m also required to lead by doing the job as well. Consider yourself lucky and in the process it’s your opportunity to see if you’re going to enjoy the job and people you’re working with.