Take-Home Task Ghosting
Alert #46
Senior Technical Product Manager (Integrations)
Company: Workday
42 Days of Silence
4 Interview Round(s)
Candidate Experience Narrative
Candidate completed 4 rounds of interviews including a weekend take-home API product roadmap case study. Submitted assignment with comprehensive metrics. Recruiter acknowledged receipt and stated leadership was reviewing, after which all communication stopped for 42 days.
📋 Uncompensated Assessment Details: 15-page API integration strategy and feature roadmap take-home exercise
⭐ Ghost Severity Rating: 4.23 / 5.0
Rating Analysis: Severe rating due to heavy uncompensated 15-page PM roadmap assignment (4.8), 4 interview rounds (4.0), and 42 days of recruiter silence (4.0).
Rubric Breakdown: Silence: 4.0/5.0 | Rounds: 4.0/5.0 | Take-Home: 4.8/5.0 | Reposting: 4.2/5.0 | Consensus: 4.3/5.0
🔗 Community Discussion & Evidence: Reddit (380 upvotes, 140 comments) — https://www.reddit.com/r/ProductManagement/comments/1ay4920/workday_pm_take_home_assignment_ghosting/
🔍 LinkedIn Footprint: Perpetually Reposted (6+ months). Requisition re-advertised 25 days after candidate submission; active on career site for 6 months. Glassdoor reviews note demanding multi-round product loops ending in generic silence.
Recruiter Contact (Protected)
r•••@w•••.com
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