Able & Co. interview questions

Given salary range: $40,000-$55,000 I did one initial interview with Able & Co. It was a fine interview with their Director of Operations, who was very pleasant overall. The reason I decided to leave a review is because of how the interview ended, I always ask at the end of every interview what the next steps in the hiring process look like, and I'm glad I did. She shared with me that they would be doing 2 rounds of interviews, the second in person where the candidate would be asked to do a "personality quiz" as well as another "assessment" which sounded like it was more skills based. Although those were red flags to me, just trying to stay engaged, I asked her if it was a written assessment. Her answer was that it was a "surprise" and that they wanted to get candidates "out of their comfort zone," and that she didn't want to share anything as to not give me a "leg up." I came over to Glassdoor after the interview, curious if anyone else had commented on their hiring process and these "assessments," and what I saw was shockingly bad reviews and responses from the company that showed a complete lack of accountability. After having spoken with their Director of Operations I was really surprised considering she was very pleasant. As someone with a creative background I'm unfortunately no stranger to companies, especially small ones like this, asking candidates to do "tests" or "sample projects" where one essentially ends up giving them work time for free during the hiring process. In conclusion, I can't say what Able & Co's intentions were behind this mystery assessment, but I left that interview knowing that they were most likely not going to reach out to me and I felt relieved, and like I had dodged a bullet. There's nothing wrong with wanting to make sure that the candidate you're moving forward with checks all the boxes, I respect that hiring a new person is an investment, especially for smaller companies like this one. However, your hiring process should represent your company at it's best, and if this is their best, then I believe it's time to update the hiring process.