I swear that I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but can someone help me understand what's so spectacular about this? I don't understand why it got so many upvotes. How is this more than a list view of companies you've applied to? The company can send a decision through the app, but how is that better than them just sending an email? If this app resulted in feedback being given at a higher frequency, I could see the value add, but most companies don't give feedback for liability reasons. Legitimately curious why anyone cares about this. What am I missing?
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#112Initial dating ought to be managed similarly... meet lots of people and filter down from there.
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#113> Interview feedback - Give interview feedback to your interviewer and get feedback back. I'd be very surprised (and impressed) if any interviewer gives honest feedback on the interview, in writing (via the app), esp. in cases where candidate was rejected / didn't receive an offer. Cos that would have a discrimination lawsuit written all over it. HR and/or Recruiters also never gives candid feedback for the same reas…
Only takes one physical threat from a rejected candidate with a bruised ego to never want to provide people with feedback again. The returns are just not there.
Seriously, there's zero upside for them providing feedback. Just potential liability. I don't understand why this got so many upvotes...
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#114Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wow that's a lot of applications. I am actually shocked. How come? Are you not getting the jobs or are you striving for the perfect position? Were all those applications hand crafter for each position?
His numbers track closely to mine when I had only an unrelated career behind me. 300~ applications. ~25 actual rejections. ~15 phone interviews. ~5 onsites. ~1 accepted. It felt both necessary and successful, considering the junior dev market is flooded and treacherous.
I think those numbers are pretty standard for a junior dev role. So many new grads competing for those jobs.
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#115hirepool.io is pretty good too
Re: Show HN: Applying for jobs? Manage all your interviews in one place
#116I swear that I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but can someone help me understand what's so spectacular about this? I don't understand why it got so many upvotes. How is this more than a list view of companies you've applied to? The company can send a decision through the app, but how is that better than them just sending an email? If this app resulted in feedback being given at a higher frequency, I could see the v…
I completely agree with you. I couldn't believe the description, that I had to go to the FAQ to confirm what actually happens is what was described - a link companies can use to review. How is this better than email?
I mean I wish success and everything but I just can't see anyone bothering using it.
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#117Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wow that's a lot of applications. I am actually shocked. How come? Are you not getting the jobs or are you striving for the perfect position? Were all those applications hand crafter for each position?
His numbers track closely to mine when I had only an unrelated career behind me. 300~ applications. ~25 actual rejections. ~15 phone interviews. ~5 onsites. ~1 accepted. It felt both necessary and successful, considering the junior dev market is flooded and treacherous.
When I last applied for jobs, I had ~20 years experience. I was 8 for 10 after the phone screen, and 4 offers out of 8 onsites. I didn't apply to a single company, I just responded to recruiters reaching out for me, and I arranged all my phone screens and onsites within a 6 week window. I'm planning on changing jobs next June, so I already have about 5 recruiters ready to contact me around April of 2019.
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#118Seems like Microsoft Excel or Google sheets does the same job or am I missing something here?
So many apps just seem like Excel with a better UI.
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#119> Interview feedback - Give interview feedback to your interviewer and get feedback back. I'd be very surprised (and impressed) if any interviewer gives honest feedback on the interview, in writing (via the app), esp. in cases where candidate was rejected / didn't receive an offer. Cos that would have a discrimination lawsuit written all over it. HR and/or Recruiters also never gives candid feedback for the same reas…
I think this is a very American perspective. This isn't a major concern in many parts of the world.
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#120How do you plan on making money? My concern would be that you need to be extremely upfront about what data you're collecting and if you're selling it back to these companies whom the person interviewed with (even if anonymized). This is a very personal exchange between an employee and employer that could have significant impact on employment negotiations. For example, I might not want employer A, knowing that I'm als…
Thank you for the comment! To be honest with you, I didn't expect to get this much traction but that's something I have been thinking about a lot lately for the future of the product. I'm still not sure the exact path of monetizing the product yet but I know I want After Interview to help people to get the job they want rather than selling data to companies. Currently, companies can claim their company pages but exch…
What are the odds you mentioned this product on here like a year ago and they this sprung out of your own job own hunting? This feels familiar but I can't place why.