What it tests

Deep technical understanding of partner ecosystem, persistence, thoroughness

Format

1Over 2 weeks, candidate completes 20 mini-challenges (30-60 min each)
2Challenges include: SSO configuration, partner API docs, proof-of-concept integrations, certification exam design, co-sell battlecards, competitor analysis, partner onboarding emails
3Candidates work at their own pace

What to look for

Completion rate (did they finish all 20?)
Quality consistency (do they mail it in on later challenges?)
Technical depth (can they actually build, or only talk?)
Prioritization (which challenges did they do first?)

Adaptation guide

Heavy investment from both sides. Best for senior roles ($200K+) where the cost of a bad hire is enormous. Reduce to 10 challenges for mid-level roles.

Full description

Format: Over 2 weeks, candidate completes 20 mini-challenges:

Configure SSO integration between two systems
Write partner API documentation
Build a proof-of-concept integration
Design a partner certification exam
Create a co-sell battlecard
Analyze a competitor's partner program
Write a partner onboarding email sequence
etc.

Each challenge takes 30-60 minutes. Candidates can do them at their own pace.

Time: 2 weeks (15-20 hours total)

What to look for:

Completion rate (did they finish all 20?)
Quality consistency (do they mail it in on later challenges?)
Technical depth (can they actually build, or only talk?)
Prioritization (which challenges did they do first?)

Adaptation: Heavy investment from both sides. Best for senior roles ($200K+) where the cost of a bad hire is enormous. Reduce to 10 challenges for mid-level roles.

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