design test to get a job
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- chloe718
I'm up for a senior design position, and they mentioned they may give me a "test" project to see what I'll do with it. I'm wondering how common this is (esp if its a higher position) and if I should be totally offended?
- k770
why would you be offended in the least?
- markd0
how bad could it be..should be fun
- scarabin0
it sounds fun
send it to me, i'll do it
- chloe7180
Shouldn't they be able to tell by looking at my portfolio and meeting me? What do they expect to change between now and my last project?
- scarabin0
your portfolio items could have been stolen, or template, or team work
if it offends you, don't take the job
- k770
they are hiring you to work for them and aid them in making profits and therefore are concerned about who they hire because they care about their bottom line. you on the other hand want a pay cheque in return. so, a test to me? sounds fine. i should give poeple i work with tests.
"it's time for your design test!"
- ********0
send it to me, I'll fail it
- horton0
i'd like to know exactly what the details of this test are.. ?
portfolio's are great to see a body of work but they don't really say much about how you work.
depends on the job and what you showed.. they probably are looking to see your skills applied to something related to their line of work.
- max_ebb0
Its common. Especially for upper level jobs. They want to test time factors, your creativity and maturity not in just your work but also how well you handled the entire experience.
They want to make sure that who they put in that seat is the bomb.
- Meeklo0
it seems that you don't have an option if you want them to give you a paycheck.
if you get offended, they probably feel more offended that you got offended on your first task, and won't hire you.
:)
- ********0
fuck spec work
ps: some nice stuff on yer site
- Kiko0
Im in a senior position and when I had the interview I also had a test, it was a great chance to have a second shot at proving that I was the best for them.
Its standard dude
- ********0
Bring a set of crayons with you on the day of the test, and some incense. Light the insense and stare intently at the crayons for about ten minutes before you start the test.
That'll make a great impression - and if they still hire you think about all the shit you can get away with by saying "I am a creative genius. This is how I do things. You'll have to just deal with it."
- chloe7180
Thanks for all the responses. I like the crayon idea (its actually a take-home test, but wouldn't that be funny to email back to them!)
- tkmeister0
i have to say, if someone gonna test me with a silly little project, i'd be like fuck that.
if they are going to test me with a freelance project, then yes. i've done stuff like that in the past.
- scarabin0
look at it from the employer's standpoint, though:
giving someone a short little test is a hell of a lot easier than going through all the paperwork and hassle of hiring someone and then having to fire them again once you find out that they are some slow ass motherfuckers and that each piece in their portfolio probably took them months to finish
if you can't be bothered to perform one simple task to get the job, the job isn't worth having, right?
- scarabin0
but i dunno, maybe you really are the shit and they don't deserve to be wasting your time
my two cents
- geerub0
was just teeling this story last night
A couple of years ago I was hiring for a mid weight designer.
First guy came in and really liked his work. He had the gift of the gab and sounded too good to be true. Really wanted him onboard but wanted to talk to a couple of others first.So another guy comes in and presents some pieces of work that the first guy had already shown me.Turned out that the first guy had lifted the work and was totally full of shit. Looking at it from the employers point of view it better to be safe than sorry