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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]DH's story here.

DH was interviewing for a network admin position at a small IT contractor. It is not uncommon for NA's to have to do a simulation troubleshooting exercise during interviews. No big deal for DH - he was very experienced and had done a number of these things during certifications and other interviews. So he gets to work on the sim and it sems odd - like it was not a sim at all. Turns out the "sim" was an actual issue that one of the contractor's clients was having. Under the guise of an interview, they were having him do actual work. DH asks the guy about it and the guy makes up some BS story about wanting to see him in action in a live environment. DH, having already realized that he would never work there, asks point blank "is this client paying you for MY work?" Akward silence. DH gets up and walks out.[/quote]

Had something similar happen.  Interviewed for a nonprofit for a role in digital marketing.  Was asked to complete an exercise afterwards writing some email copy for them.  Didn't get the job, but liked the organization and had even previously donated to them so I was on their email list.  Saw an entire paragraph that I had written as my exercise show up in one of their emails a couple weeks after that.  Decided that if they could steal my work, I didn't need to ever donate again.  [/quote]

Same for me.  I was asked to conduct a meeting with an actual project team to outline a yearlong communications strategic plan, with a panel of 3 watching (stressful).  I prepared heavily, it went well, but I didn't get the job.  Someone told me later that they liked some of my ideas very much and were planning on carrying them forward.[/quote]

Yes, I know someone this happened to as well.  He had to do a marketing presentation, prepared heavily, it went well, but he didn't get the job.  Someone told him later they were using his ideas and presentation in their marketing campaign.  [/quote]

This would be so frustrating. It makes me wonder: are these companies actually trying to recruit someone or are they just looking for free ideas?[/quote]

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