> when you could easily look at all the work I've already done?
While I agree with you that homework-style pre-screenings aren't something I like, I think for a lot of people it's hard for prospective employers to look at previous work, since it may be proprietary. Also, this is for a contractor role, and he says he pays their full rate for this homework assignment.
This. After the first 1.5 year I had nothing to show because the products either didn't launch, or were software for companies internal usage. So I would have been happy to do that. And since it's paid at the full rate, what's the problem?
While I agree with you that homework-style pre-screenings aren't something I like, I think for a lot of people it's hard for prospective employers to look at previous work, since it may be proprietary. Also, this is for a contractor role, and he says he pays their full rate for this homework assignment.