When would someone be asked to do an interview assignment?

Marketing role - create and present marketing plan
Sales role - present your pitch for X
Technical roles - code this thing, solve this tech issue
Assessment for personality / culture
Rid


Realistic expectations:

IC role - 30 mins - 2 hours
Leadership - 1-4 hours
Executive - 5-10 hours


Process:

Info given
Schedule presentation
Do the work
Send night before / morning of


Questions to ask:

Realistic time expectations
Format
Next steps after assignment
How long to hear feedback
What are they looking at
Who will be there
What is the IT set up of the room / conversation


Tips:

Understand objective
Solve for objective
Be clear and concise
Prepare to answer questions
Show you can do the work / process / understand the methodology
Don't put in full time effort for an interview
Research
Be conscious of who will be part of the conversation
Practice
Bring your presentation on USB, laptop and print it out
Read the instructions
Be you


Companies:

Pay people for their work
Hypothetical problems not real ones
Trial period
Contract to hire



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