[rnovak]

Unless they have a gun to your head, they aren't making you do anything. Applying/Interviewing is your choice.

[navalsaini]

He is saying that the company needs to tell their people to fix the process and do what they are paid for. Not offload it entirely to the applicant.

Maybe just open separate channels for people who have an open source portfolio. I have about 30 repos in my OSS, but still have to take these assignments. Its such an utter waste of my time.

[stale2002]

Yes.... And I would choose NOT to apply to such a company, because F them.