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It sounds like it is working for that company so more power to them I suppose, and I've certainly done my fair share of coding tests and take home assignments, however I consider it personally disrespectful to automate the initial interview round in this way. If you're asking me to put in work, even if it's an ostensibly short task, I want to talk to someone first.

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Well, ok, everybody sees things their own way. Personally, I would be glad to do a short take home if it's clear that it will reduce the bullshit analysis of curriculum.

I'd be even happier if it replaced a whiteboard FizzBuzz, and would raise good flags if it was a mathy problem like the ones the OP talked about, instead of unmotivated terminal or memory juggling.

I agree, it's disrespectful. I always give people the opportunity to speak with a human about the job before requiring they invest any time on an assignment. Seeing if someone has the skills to do the job is secondary to determining if the job is a fit in plain-english conversation.

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