Let's give them some sample data to analyze and see how they do$.$

Tim

What's the benefit of doing this?

It will give us insight into the character of the candidate$-$if he or she can be trusted.

A performance test gives a realistic job preview for both us and the candidate.

We need to see if the job candidate will fit in$,$ culturally, as a member of the team.

This will help us understand how intelligent the candidate is$.$