We appreciate your concern re: our writing assessment process. Under no circumstances do we take advantage of applicants and look for them to do work for us. Adhering to our core values of ethical behavior, we are sensitive to this and therefore use client case examples wherein the client work has already been completed. We apologize if this was not clear to you during the interview. Our screening process is a way for candidates to see the type of work that our agency does and for us to see the candidate’s skills. We don’t just want to ensure a strong match for the writing and strategic skill sets needed in our agency; we seek to hire employees who will thrive and be happy at Stern for the long haul.