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Technical test
An exercise to check a candidate's technical skills, such as a timed coding test, a live exercise or a take-home task.
You'll hear it as
The technical test is a take-home, about four hours.
Why it matters to you.
Take-homes that run far beyond their stated time are free work. It's fair to ask how long other candidates spent.
Also called Take-home test.
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