I see this position fairly frequently. While I respect the place it comes from, I've never quite understood the unequivocal nature of it. Is it all take home tests you refuse?

Does your position change at all depending on the length of the take home, or how much effort has been put into designing the test? Or the trust you have in the company?

Personally, I'd rather do a short and focused take-home if it means I can save time on a longer in-person interview setting. It can be a really efficient way of demonstrating a set of skills, which leaves in-person interviews free to discuss higher impact topics like architecture, decision making and soft skills.