Is it okay to ask for compensation when asked to do an art test?
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I've done several art tests at this point that were followed by rejections afterwards. So far all of these have been unpayed ones. I don't know about you but for me these tests tend to be time-consuming, stressful and not very fun. Ideally moving forward I would like to be compensated so that my time and efforts would not have been for naught should I be rejected again in these cases.
I would like to know of you guys' experience with this. Has this request ever been successful? Or is it not a good idea to ask in the first place in case it may put them off completely?
I have an interview coming up next week and the respondent has already mentioned they have many interviews lined up. For me this means that my chances are actually quite low. I don't know for sure if they'll ask me to do an (unpayed) art test for them but this has always been the case in my prior experiences.
Thoughts?
I would like to know of you guys' experience with this. Has this request ever been successful? Or is it not a good idea to ask in the first place in case it may put them off completely?
I have an interview coming up next week and the respondent has already mentioned they have many interviews lined up. For me this means that my chances are actually quite low. I don't know for sure if they'll ask me to do an (unpayed) art test for them but this has always been the case in my prior experiences.
Thoughts?
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Would it hurt just to ask if it's going to be a payed or unpayed test then? Maybe it'll open up the conversation to the possibility? I dunno...
I also agree with Alex with regard to worrying about offending them. Yeah it is possible that some places are going to get huffy about it but if they do that's a great sign of a place to avoid.