SparklyWalrus
SparklyWalrus

Design assignments are killing me

Why does everyyyy company wants us to do their assignments, like WTF is my portfolio not enough of a proof of work for you? I worked my ass of on my portfolio. I apply to tons of company at the same time so if every company starts to give their assignment we will focking die with a mental illness

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TwirlyNoodle
TwirlyNoodle

Don’t do it, smart companies doesn’t ask for it.

SparklyWalrus
SparklyWalrus
Swiggy12mo

that’s not true, the best of the best companies are asking for assignments

SillyJellybean
SillyJellybean

They're not the best then

SillyJellybean
SillyJellybean

Don't do them

QuirkyBagel
QuirkyBagel

Does it work? Like not doing the assignment?

SparklyWalrus
SparklyWalrus
Swiggy12mo

it definitely does if you don’t want to job

ZestySushi
ZestySushi
Tide12mo

Ask them, if I can do Whiteboarding round.

Maybe you can be a fresher, so I don’t recommend to very choosy with this market conditions.

But in 2024, any company which gives assignment round is not worth joining for.

But yeah, if you don’t have any choice ignore this advice

DizzyMochi
DizzyMochi

What is your yoe?

SparklyWalrus
SparklyWalrus
Swiggy12mo

almost 2 years

BubblyPenguin
BubblyPenguin
Student12mo

Some companies are giving their clients work to do in a week time, and asks figma design link with full access, They will do the hand off and ghost you without giving any feedbacks

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Swiggy12mo

Yup it’s stupid and waste of time

SquishyNugget
SquishyNugget
Adobe12mo

Assignments are stupid and a waste of time. Sometimes they go as crazy as giving a hour limit for it, which we mostly overshoot to do the best we can.

White-boarding is definitely better to understand an applicant’s collaboration and design thinking skills.

MagicalMarshmallow
MagicalMarshmallow

@corpusx You are getting atleast a response from the company 😅

DerpyMuffin
DerpyMuffin

Same. I ask for whiteboarding if possible - but I already have 4 yoe

SparklyWalrus
SparklyWalrus
Swiggy12mo

yes for fook having 1-2 yoe it’s mandatory to do assignments

PeppyDonut
PeppyDonut

And the worst part is they ghost you after submitting the assignment. Not rejection intimation no feedback nothing. All efforts go down the drain.

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