Your job application page. Do you seriously expect senior candidates will have/take the time to write multiple essays on deep topics just to submit an application?
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I don't see it as a massive burden, rather an opportunity to share my viewpoints & expectations and see if there's enough common ground to investigate further.
My only complaint is when you invest this effort and then the company uses some automated BS to immediately filter out your application; calling you out Plural Sight - how hard would it be to indicate "remote US-only" on the posting?