I also took on the notorious screening test that everyone else here has discussed. Everyone else has already expressed why it's very silly, so I won't weight in. Regardless, I received their special token of acknowledgment that I was able to adequately complete their exercise that was completely immaterial to the position (IMO, a new grad with good ChatGPT skills could complete it).
Next, I spoke with a seemingly thoughtful design manager. They acknowledged the unrealistic expectations of a single hire and their ability to complete the posted responsibilities alone, but we left the door open to ways to mitigate that down the line should I be hired.
Next steps were a presentation on my most previous work on a Design System. I thought, "maybe I ought to use a case study from a very applicable situation where appropriate resourcing wasn't an option, and how I overcame that obstacle to find success."
Instead, the panel let me talk through how I would solve this exact problem—scaling the expertise of one person to arrive at a solution that required a half-dozen other people—in front of them for about 45 minutes, but at the end, the panelists asked why I didn't just do it all myself as a single person. I tried to explain why but it wasn't sticking.
I got a rejection the next day, directly from the design manager., explaining why. However, the feedback was exactly what I'd anticipated; "we want to see how you just do everything yourself."
This expectation from Pulley reveals that they are completely in over their heads with what to expect from the role. Bullet dodged.