Assignments
Send shortlisted candidates a real work assignment. They submit on their own time. You score it against rubrics built by Airwork so every candidate gets evaluated the same way. Hire based on what they produced, not what they claimed.
Available on all paid plans. Included in AppSumo LTD.
The take-home chaos is over.
Before Airwork
Manage take-homes through email and Google Drive
Build a scoring rubric from scratch for every role
Hope candidates submit on time
Different reviewers, different judgments
Submissions buried in your inbox
"Can they actually do this?" still unanswered after the interview
With Assignments
All briefs, submissions, and scores in one place
Pre-built rubrics from Airwork's hiring team
Built-in deadlines with automated emails
Standardized rubrics so every score is comparable
Saved to each candidate's profile alongside assessments and interviews
Answered before you schedule one
How it works
Pick or build the assignment
Customize your own brief. Set a deadline and submission format.
Send to your shortlist
nvite candidates with one click. They receive the brief, deadline, and submission link by email. Candidates are also reminded about the deadline when they view all applied jobs.
Score against the rubric
Review submissions on your own time. Score each candidate against the pre-built rubric. Scores and notes save automatically to the candidate's profile.
What Assignments actually give you.
Real proof of execution
Skill tests show what someone knows. Assignments show how they actually build, write, design, or analyze. Resumes describe ability. Portfolios show curated work. Assignments show what a candidate produces under your brief, on your timeline.
Pre-built rubrics for every role
Use scoring frameworks built by Airwork's hiring team. No need to design your own evaluation criteria from scratch. The rubrics tell you what to look for and how to weight it.
Standardized, comparable scoring
Same rubric, every candidate. Cross-reviewer consistency built in. No gut-feel decisions or inconsistent grading between team members.
Deadline-enforced submissions
Built-in deadlines and automated email notifications. Late submissions are flagged so you can spot follow-through issues early in the process.
Full submission history per candidate
Every submission, score, and note saves to the candidate's profile next to their assessment results, screening answers, and interview feedback. One view of everything.
If it's a real task, you can assign it.
Assignments work for any role where output matters more than credentials. Examples from companies hiring on Airwork:
Frontend dev
Build a responsive landing page from this Figma mockup
Backend dev
Design an API for this user flow and explain your choices
Data analyst
Analyze this dataset and present three findings
Content writer
Write a 500-word post on this topic for this audience
Marketer
Audit this landing page and propose three changes with reasoning
Designer
Redesign this onboarding screen and explain your decisions
Product manager
Write a PRD for this feature based on this user research
You can attach files, set submission formats (Loom, Figma link, GitHub repo, document upload), and set time expectations.
Filter the funnel before you assign work.
Assignments take time to score. They're best for your shortlist, not your full applicant pool. AI Assessments handle the volume. Use Assessments to score every applicant on baseline skills, then send Assignments to your top performers.
It works. Here's the evidence.
rubrics across all role types
scoring by reviewer
on all paid plans and AppSumo LTD
Assignments FAQ
Get answers to common questions here
How is this different from AI Assessments?
Are submissions scored automatically?
Do I have to build my own rubrics?
What about cheating?
Won't candidates use AI to complete the assignment?
Can I send the same assignment to multiple candidates?
What submission formats are supported?
Are assignments included in the free plan?
