I walked out of an application process 2 minutes into a call, and I feel great.

Be a tiny startup of < 20 people. Advertise yourself as fully remote.

State during initial call that your hiring process includes 3 rounds, one of them a case study, plus a half a day onsite "workshop" to work on "real problems", unpaid.

This is not a recruitment funnel, people. This is free labor. Time to give these companies a reality check if they think people just have unlimited free time to go through their hoops.

(Note: I'm aware this would be more accessible if one is unemployed, which isn't my case.)

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC

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