Rejection Email, Then a Hard Optional Take-home I Failed

Timeline Day 1: I applied. Day 2: I got a rejection email saying my background/skillset was not a close enough match for what they need. The same email also offered an optional take-home: if I passed it, I would go straight into the interview process and skip the first coding round. I filled out a Typeform (name and email), and within a day MarioHR sent me the assessment link. Format The platform…

Shared by a candidate · reported Oct 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.