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Ask HN: Would you recommend hired.com or similar?

#1
The title says it all. What has been the HN community's experience with services like hired.com?

I am interested in both the job-seeker's as well as employer's perspectives.

Here are some points of consideration: - satisfaction with salary - overall process - good for finding senior roles?

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#3
Former Hired engineer- do it, it works. Keep in mind (as a candidate), you are in demand, so don't give up that leverage. If you're a great candidate, you'll get a great salary. Also- clear your schedule.

As an employer- be prepared to make competitive offers. The top candidates are getting interview requests from ~30 employers, including ones with brand name recognition.

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#5
post #3

Former Hired engineer- do it, it works. Keep in mind (as a candidate), you are in demand, so don't give up that leverage. If you're a great candidate, you'll get a great salary. Also- clear your schedule. As an employer- be prepared to make competitive offers. The top candidates are getting interview requests from ~30 employers, including ones with brand name recognition.

If I understand it right though, hired focuses on a few key metropolitan areas, like LA, Chicago, Austin, NYC etc. And favors candidates that are wanting to relocate to those cities or already live in them.

So for those of us outside those key areas, or for people only looking for remote work, hired doesn't seem like it adds much value, or am I missing something?

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#7
Fantastic service. I went through a batch last fall, and all the interviews where with good companies and smart teams. I think in 4 weeks I had about 20-something interviews.

It was my first time, and it really helped me gauge myself in the market.

Highly recommended if your skills match-up.

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#10
Only good for specific tech jobs. For sales, marketing, product management, PR, HR, etc... they don't do squat.

Prediction: All these 'hiring startups' will pop like a soap bubble and leave behind as much once their raison-de-etre vanishes and hiring stops being hot.