Do or not test tasks for the designer?

Question

User interface

What to do if HR managers send test tasks that are called hello or hello, with a request to complete them by a certain date? Sometimes they can talk to me on the phone for 2 minutes before that, ask about the previous experience, then they send a test. (I apply for the position of UI / UX designer for a small salary)
Tasks are something like this:
- Develop an interface prototype for their product
- Draw a website design for their project
Of course, payment is out of the question.
I believe that before doing any work, you need to at least get to know the company, so that they first invite you to the office for an interview, and bring them up to date, explain the specifics of the product, what needs to be done and how, give the terms of reference, etc. .

Answer 1

If the test task takes more than one day (4 hours), then there is no point in even considering it. It will not be superfluous to clarify what they do not like about your portfolio.

Answer 2

I believe that before doing any work, you need to at least get to know the company, so that they first invite you to the office for an interview, and bring them up to date, explain the specifics of the product, what needs to be done and how, give the terms of reference, etc. .

You think absolutely right. And so the game turns into one goal.

Answer 3

> What to do if HR managers send test tasks, what is called neither hello nor hello ...
Say hello to the manager, ask him what kind of company, listen to all the rubbish about the fact that they are so cool that they don’t have time to do the test norms, and say goodbye.

Answer 4

I like to do test tasks, but only on an advance payment. Even if it's a matter of one hour. You can’t save up for everyone for an hour to work for free

Answer 5

Worth it or not - you decide. If your mail is bursting with offers and a bunch of companies are calling you to work, don't do it. If you are a junior with no work experience in any company and there are a lot of people like you, then you will have to adapt, because even for a small salary there are a lot of people who themselves ask to give them a test. Of course, if this is a one-day company, even without its own website (and there are enough of them) - this is most likely a way to get free labor force. If you have free time, then why not do it, in extreme cases - put it in your portfolio. And yes, test tasks are very rarely paid. This is the norm.