Exploitation - After a standard recruiter interview, which covered typical questions about my interest in sales and the company, I was then presented with an 'assignment'. This task involved reaching out to potential prospect for Greenhouse based on its Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). The assessment claimed it would take two hours, but in reality, it demanded much more time for thorough company research since I do not have conventional tools like zoominfo / sales nav / looker / outreach that enables completing such a task in 2 hours . The assignment included: 1. Selecting a company to target and justifying the choice. 2. Identifying and explaining the rationale behind selecting five individuals within that company to target, give their designation. 3. Crafting emails to one of these individuals to schedule a demo. 4. Preparing a response for the scenario where the the response is 'timing isn't right'. Essentially, this assignment mirrored the day-to-day responsibilities of a Sales Development Representative (SDR), providing the company with tailored outreach materials for free. If they extended this task to 20 candidates (job posting had over 200 applicants, it was posted 3 times) at the 'assignment' stage, they gained access to 20 potential accounts with minimal effort on their part. What's even more frustrating is the expectation to complete this task within two days. When I inquired about the status of my application, I received multiple emails from the recruiter citing internal challenges that needed resolution before moving forward. However, to my dismay, the role was eventually filled by an internal candidate. *surprise surprise* For a company like Greenhouse, known for its industry expertise, such a flawed interview process is disappointing. It's understandable that employers have the upper hand in a competitive job market, but this level of exploitation and disregard for candidates' time and effort is unacceptable.