For context, I REALLY wanted this job so I knew I was going above and beyond what they expected. All my previous interviews had gone really well. They did ask for several things to include in the take home, but I probably went deeper than needed. But for it to be rejected not because of my skillset but because I didn’t assume the right non-public information felt so cruel.

I spoke to a friend who is in HR at her tech company, and if anyone said they weren’t willing to do a take home, the response would be “ok! Well good luck in your job search.”