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Re: Ask HN: Looking for a developer?

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Post by gintsmurans » Fri, Sep 05, 2014, 3:03 AM UTC

csmdev wrote: post #2

Welcome to the bucket. I see you're new here. :) Some tips for next time: - if they want timed coding challenges or quizzes, skip them - if they want you to work for a couple of days on a task to see your abilities, skip them - if they don't accept a Skype interview and insist on going to their headquarters in another city, skip them - if you're creative and like innovation, you're pretty much fucked because you don'…

Yup, quite new here. My experience haven't been that negative. But still its a bit frustrating.

Re: Ask HN: Looking for a developer?

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Post by gintsmurans » Fri, Sep 05, 2014, 3:08 AM UTC

sjs382 wrote: post #8

I agree, with some reservations. >> I have to fill gazillions of fields, I have to go through various kinds of pre-interview processes, like this last one - its an automatic video interviewing system, that records my answers using some pre-recorded videos as questions. Cool system, technically, but I will have to spend hours on this thing. If a potential employer doesn't respect your time during the interview phase,…

I have also gone through resumes looking for developer and I have to agree, that lot of people don't know where they are applying. But I feel like this is what companies should figure out them selves. I should just send my CV to them, to let them know I am interested.

Re: Ask HN: Looking for a developer?

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Post by hansy » Fri, Sep 05, 2014, 7:33 AM UTC

nicholas73 wrote: post #9

smeyer wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fair enough. Although the low pay thing is all relative. I went to a top school with heavy recruiting, so pretty much all of my friends going into tech took salaries in the 80k-200k range (or knowingly took a paycut to work somewhere particular such as taking a paycut for equity at a startup). To some people those salaries are massive and to others they're tiny. I guess I'll have to check back in on this comment thre…

Say that again? 200k for a new grad? Where may I ask?

When I graduated from college in 2011, my good friend and classmate went to work as an engineer for a high-frequency trading firm. They offered him a $160K base salary and a signing bonus of ~$20k.

I'm not surprised at the $200k offer.

Re: Ask HN: Looking for a developer?

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Post by IpV8 » Sat, Sep 06, 2014, 12:55 PM UTC

Go to tech meetups and small business meetups. Find good people in tech, the job offers will come second.

Re: Ask HN: Looking for a developer?

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Post by trumbitta2 » Sun, Sep 07, 2014, 9:27 PM UTC

bonsai wrote: post #3

Have you tried https://hired.com/ ?

Have you? I'm interested and curious about it.

Re: Ask HN: Looking for a developer?

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Post by mooreds » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 3:56 PM UTC

I believe you are proceeding about the job hunt in the wrong way. Don't go through the online process.

Find an employee who is already at the company you are interested in. This is one place where linkedin shines, but if you are interested in SV startups, try angellist. Contact them. Ask your questions. If there is further interest, ask for an intro to the hiring manager.

Don't play the game.

For more: http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/basics1.htm