A candidate needs to understand a bounded interview exercise before deciding how to prepare for it.
The useful bits
- Exercise purpose and estimated effort
- Submission format and deadline
- The candidate should understand the deliverable, assessment criteria and how to raise a difficulty.
Before you write
Use this example when a candidate needs to understand a bounded interview exercise before deciding how to prepare for it. Gather the details below so the recipient can act without asking you to reconstruct the situation.
- Exercise purpose and estimated effort
- Submission format and deadline
- Contact for adjustment requests
An email you can adapt
The subject “Practical exercise for [role]” identifies the request. Replace each bracketed field with a checked detail and remove any sentence that does not describe your situation.
Subject: Practical exercise for [role] Hi [name], For the next stage, we invite you to complete [exercise]. It is intended to explore [skill], and we expect it to take about [estimated time]. Please return [format] by [date and time zone]. We will assess [criteria]. Use fictional information rather than confidential work from another employer. If the timing or format creates a difficulty, please contact [person] before you begin. Best, [sender]
Check the boundary
Keep the task proportionate and explain compensation or ownership terms where relevant before requesting work.
What a useful reply should settle
The candidate should understand the deliverable, assessment criteria and how to raise a difficulty.
If scope changes, explain the change and agree a revised deadline before expecting additional work.
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