When applying to various companies/organisations in the past, sometimes I encountered very obvious and ugly typos in their job-description, assignments or even their website. Sometimes I pointed out these typos to the prospective employer, with the idea of looking secure and with attention to details. Other times I didn't because I didn't want to come across as a smart-ass right away.
I love to hear the ideas of others regarding this issue.
I wouldn't. Embarrassment makes people unhappy, even if they claim something is important.
I had a professor in university who would go on and on about the need to avoid mistakes and check your work. I actually still have the syllabus bit for it. It had things like this:
I would peg that as a one off if other assignments did not have things like this:
People who pointed these out were ignored or sniped at. And this was someone who openly claimed to value attention to detail and teamwork.
Anecdotally, in my own life, I have gained far more by letting the errors other make slide than challenging them. Unsolicited help is rarely valued.
That would be extremely brave, and I mean brave in the EXACTLY the way an MP would mean it when referring to another MP's idea in parliament.
You never make an issue of someone's mistakes in the business world unless you are out to make an enemy
In some cases it could be beneficial.
Are you applying as a PR person or someone who would be involved in the contents vof the site in a direct way? Point out how these issues could be damaging their brand and how you would ensure that it doesn't happen again.
Otherwise I would leave it be. As other posters have pointed out, you only risk embarrassing them.
