AI Evaluation & Python Coding Specialist

Candidate spent 6 hours evaluating complex LLM code outputs, debugging scripts, and authoring rigorous evaluation matrices. The candidate dashboard immediately flipped to 'Starter assessment completed / We review your results' and remained in that state for 50 days. Inquiries to support yielded auto-responder tickets that were closed without response, while paid advertisements for the identical role appeared daily on Reddit and Instagram. 📋 Uncompensated Assessment Details: Initial algorithmic screening plus a 6-hour complex Python data synthesis and prompt evaluation assessment ⭐ Ghost Severity Rating: 3.88 / 5.0 Rating Analysis: High severity driven by 6 hours of uncompensated data benchmarking labor (4.5), aggressive paid ad re-advertising while ignoring existing applicants (4.8), 50 days of zero communication (4.2), and massive community corroboration (4.7). Rubric Breakdown: Silence: 4.2/5.0 | Rounds: 2.0/5.0 | Take-Home: 4.5/5.0 | Reposting: 4.8/5.0 | Consensus: 4.7/5.0 🔗 Community Discussion & Evidence: Reddit (520 upvotes, 182 comments) — https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/18z7y5a/dataannotation_starter_assessment_silence/ 🔍 Indeed Footprint: Active90 days. Heavy ongoing sponsored campaigns across Indeed and Google Jobs. Glassdoor and Indeed reviews document thousands of applicants placed into uncommunicated silent evaluation loops.