The case against unpaid design tests
26 August 2026 · by Priyanka R. · 3 min read
The figures in this piece come from postings and applications on NearJob24 over the last two quarters, read alongside what candidates and employers told us on calls. Where the samp...
The figures in this piece come from postings and applications on NearJob24 over the last two quarters, read alongside what candidates and employers told us on calls. Where the sample is thin we say so in the text rather than smoothing it over. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure. The detail that matters is set out section by section, with the working shown and the source noted beside each figure.