A focused commitment
Work with a real teammate on a bounded example task. Candidates should experience the team’s communication and working style as well as demonstrate their own.
Paid team trials
Experience working together.
Work with a finalist. Set the compensation. Keep a clear agreement.
Choose two to eight hours, including setup, breaks, and a debrief. Agree on the scope, schedule, AI rules, amount, and currency before the candidate starts.
A useful session for both sides.
Candidates accept the terms before starting, record completion, and confirm payment or flag an issue. Private hiring notes stay separate from candidate feedback.
Clear cancellation terms
After acceptance, company cancellation still owes the full agreed amount. Candidate withdrawal before starting is unpaid. Ending a trial after it starts keeps compensation due.
An option, not a required round.
Use a trial only when working together would answer an important remaining question. If you already have enough evidence to make an offer, you don’t need another assessment.