I applied online and about a week later, I received an email with a coding challenge on CodeSignal.

The system requires applicants to show their government-issued ID to a third-party service called Examity. Please note that student IDs, which would suffice to verify a name, are not accepted; only government-issued IDs are permitted.

Additionally, applicants must have their webcam and microphone on for the entire duration of the challenge.

I am unsure how and where this information will be used. What kind of studies are being conducted on video and audio recordings of people under stress? Tests are inherently stressful, and this approach could yield a significant amount of data on individuals, potentially for sale to interested parties.

This practice feels illegal and constitutes a significant violation of privacy. No one deserves to be treated this way. It opens numerous avenues for bias and discrimination.

Coming from a well-known and respected company (though that perception is now questionable for me) makes this completely unacceptable.

Shame on you, Quora! Shame on you for promoting bias and discrimination! Shame on you for distrusting people and treating them like trash! Shame on you for violating basic privacy and lacking decency!

Have your government-issued photo ID ready to show (like a driver's license or passport).