To gain more insight on what is an appropriate task for companies to ask of applicants, we reached out to Career Consultant Adam Bennett ofthat asking candidates to do a short task is a perfectly reasonable thing for an employer to do.
But when it comes to assigning projects, Adam says that companies need to be fair in the amount of time they expect candidates to invest into the process. “A three stage interview process plus a significant task will take 20+ unpaid hours, and most candidates will be unsuccessful,” he told Bored Panda. “Applying for roles therefore sometimes feels like a full time job. For me, a short task that takes an hour or two is much more reasonable.
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