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> When we put it that way, very few people have declined to continue the interview process because of the trial week, less than 5% of applicants.

How many people decline the interview process before you've offered them trial week because they are aware that's how you hire?

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I was wondering this myself. Surely people are aware that they'll have to go through with this before the initial interview. 5% sounds like people who found another job and didn't feel like going through with this.

All in all, from someone with a somewhat legal background this seems like a pretty unsubtle form of age discrimination. It wouldn't be very hard to argue that this actively discourages people with families (aka older people) from applying.

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