I'm very curious to whether other engineers would use a recruiter and understand the ratio. As you can see, I'm very passionate about this space and I've been asking the Hacker News Community a lot of questions to do research :)
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#2I would and have. I've also used then to fill positions I've got open at my current employer. But in either case you need to have a clear idea of what you are getting.
If you are looking, then are going to try to sell you the positions they have. This can open doors and of course, it's free. But they will never tell you not to take a position.
If you are using a recruiter for a position you have, they want you to hire someone, regardless of how well that person will perform.
Nevertheless, they can automate key parts of looking for a position.
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#3I have used recruiters in the past and have gone direct as well. I've had good experiences with recruiters especially the ones who are knowledgeable.
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#4Vote on answers:
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#5Vote on answers:
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#6Vote on answers:
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#8https://news.ycombinator.com/newpoll
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#9no
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#10Never have, even when I was contracting I was able to find plenty of work through existing contacts and reputation.