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The business of takehome assessments

Takehome Assessments are a complex business - here is everything you need to know about them.

Takehomes (i.e asynchronous technical assessments) can help save time because they are generally more efficient for teams to administer than live coding interviews, whilst also providing a higher signal (when done correctly). There will sometimes be a significant investment in actually generating the takehome, but when you weigh up the extra amount of information you get about a candidate compared to just a leetcode style live interview, it can make sense. Adam Sah also mentioned that a good takehome assessment or question can be viewed as a competitive advantage to attract the best candidates (just like their larger job application process).

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