It takes more than five minutes to review code, especially when it's of a volume you describe. You're also really trying to replace the metrics against which a company measures candidates and insert your own metric and then complaining that they don't use your metric. I wouldn't expect you to use my metric when interviewing me for your company, so don't think it's fair to try to insert your own metric for others (though you're welcome to vote with your feet).
pydry|5 years ago
Ignoring it completely also sends a signal to the candidate. IME this red flag is usually paired with 5 or 6 other red flags.