Tried that. Word got out that people could get paid for interviews. Got a lot of people using us for paid interview practice with no intention of joining.
I'd give it a balance if you ever wanted to try it again
- 2 calls with recruiting and whatever technical screen you want.
- Take home that is paid X amount
- follow up take home review to verify they did it
- offer.
Big issue I have with take homes is that they love to be the first step, not the middle one. you can probably weed out a lot of candidates and pay only the ones you seriously consider with this approach.
Also solves a lot of spec work issues in other industries.
Most likely find some loophole that lets them keep more or less the same process but doesn't quite reach the legal criteria that require it to be paid.
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You don't seriously expect me to argue your position for you, do you? If you want to convince someone that such a law would be beneficial, feel free to stop sealioning and start making actual arguments.
Candidates should be paid for their time in the interview process.