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Dear Candidate,
Thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback. I'm sorry you came away from the interview process feeling this way and hope that providing my side of the story helps clear things up.
Our screening process is intentionally designed to be a rigorous one...it ensures that we identify the best talent possible for our organization. This has always been extremely important to us. With the help of a consultant, we incorporated best practices into the hiring process when we first started the company. You can blame Topgrading Methodology for that career history form and Mark Suster's blog for the tax returns idea!
We want to understand how our candidates think and the strategic value they bring to the table. We're not in the business of bossing people around...we want people that we can learn from, who aren't afraid to question status quo. If we thought we knew everything, we wouldn't be as successful as we are today.
I have difficulty believing I would deny someone a break for any reason. I drink a lot of water, have a small bladder and am absolutely incapable of sitting still for for 4 hours, certainly not without a bathroom break!
At the end of the day, you are entitled to your own conclusions on what I am like as a manager, but I'd encourage you or any candidate to speak directly to my reports or anyone at TaskUs about their experiences working with me or my co-founder. Putting people on the spot is part of the interview process and I'm sorry you walked away from the experience feeling exploited.
I am more than happy to speak with you personally about this and always welcome feedback around things we can change to make the candidate experience at TaskUs an even better one.
Jaspar Weir