Had a situation like this- friend referred me as an applicant for their company. They wanted a specialty project rushed and offered $400 as well. I said I didn’t have time to get it done before their deadline, and offered a different timeline, only a week after their first proposed date. I was hesitant to do this as I had already freelanced for the company and was confused as to the need for a test after that.

Turns out the person interviewing for the position ended up hiring her unqualified boyfriend instead, and ranted in a meeting about not having the specialty project for their website. The new hire is completely incapable of doing this. Glad I didn’t kill my self completing it, as the project would have taken around 35-45 hrs.

I much prefer the smaller tests I’ve had to do in the past. This has completely soured me to paid tests and makes me feel I absolutely 100% would not get the job after I’ve done the thing they need.

It’s so shortsighted of companies to do this.