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You’ve probably heard of the next ecommerce trend known as “try before you buy.” Many companies, from retail chains to online marketplaces, allow customers to try out their products before they decide to buy them. And it’s kind of convenient. But when we’re talking about the recruitment process, it’s a whole other story and one which is very controversial.

So what’s up with some employees expecting their applicants to work for free as part of the recruitment process? The trial assignments can range from presentations to entire projects. Liz Ryan, the CEO of Human Workplace, has recently shared an illuminating thread about one such instance which stirred a solid debate on Twitter.

Liz tweeted: “I met a woman who applied for an events planning job. She interviewed for the job and they said, We want you to plan and execute an event for us as a test, so we can see how well you do.” Turns out, “there was no job opening” in the first place and “they placed an ad for a full-time events planner just to try to rope someone into planning and executing a job fair for them—for free.”

As enraging as it sounds, this is all too common among job seekers. So now people with similar experiences took it to Liz’s thread to share how employers, hiring managers, and business owners have tried to outsmart them.