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Last discussed Oct 18, 2026

A hiring method where candidates are paid market rate to work on real projects for two to four weeks instead of going through lengthy interviews.

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Used for: Hiring engineers, product, and analytics people Praised: Quickly reveals quality and team fit, better for candidates, avoids long inte... vs: Replaces six to ten interviews, references, and multi-week interview processes

"We say, 'Look, we'll pay you the market rate for two to four weeks'... we're going to judge you not only on your productivity, but also the quality of your work... it's very obvious very quickly who's good and who's not, but two, it's a better thi..."

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