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Assessments, and the future of work.

Guides for hirers and candidates on running candidate-first take-homes — designing them well, competing in them fairly, and hiring on proven capability instead of resumes.

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Josh Priollaud

Marketing take-home assignment examples that don't ask for free strategy

Digital marketing is performance-driven, but hiring based on past metrics can be misleading. A paid take-home assignment helps you gauge their strategic thinking and creativity.

Thursday, March 5, 2026
Josh Priollaud

Graphic design take-home assignments that aren't spec work

Five graphic design take-home briefs that test real skill without becoming spec work, with fair time limits, pay and a grading rubric.

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Josh Priollaud

Coding take-home assignment examples that test real engineering work

Avoid the trap of generic algorithmic puzzles. To find the best engineers, test for the actual work they will be doing through paid, time-boxed coding tasks.

Thursday, February 5, 2026
Josh Priollaud

Paid case study interviews: written examples for ops, PM, sales and strategy roles

Most business work ends up written down. Paid case study examples for ops, product, sales, customer success, people and finance roles, and how to score them.

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Josh Priollaud

Paid take-home assessments: a guide for candidates

A candidate's guide to paid take-home assessments on Pudding: how you get paid, why the top score doesn't always win the job, and how anonymous review works.