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If You Want This Job, We Must Interview You Forever

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Re: If You Want This Job, We Must Interview You Forever

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Post by pram »

pcthrowaway wrote: post #8

FROM: jobs@bubbleapp.com DATE: October 5, 2022 Dear Applicant, As you may be aware, the past three weeks have been a test. You have been “working” at a facsimile of our HQ staffed by trained actors. Finally, an explanation for all the software devs who can't fizzbuzz!

Dear Applicant,

As you may be aware, you have been drugged and transported to southern Mexico. Both of your kidneys have been removed. Now begins the practical portion of the interviewing process where we analyze your problem solving skills.

Re: If You Want This Job, We Must Interview You Forever

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Post by Trasmatta »

noncoml wrote: post #4

Do you know the meme on Reddit that shows a blob in a square, deciding to give the outside world a try, gets punched and says never again? That’s how I feel when I try to interview for an software engineering role.

This is the major reason I haven't been looking for a new job. I haven't been super happy at my current place, but at least I don't have to go through yet another life draining and de-humanizing interviewing process.

Not to mention the first 6 months or so at a new job trying to figure out how the internal politics work. "Better the devil you know" and all that.

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Post by yrgulation »

noncoml wrote: post #4

Do you know the meme on Reddit that shows a blob in a square, deciding to give the outside world a try, gets punched and says never again? That’s how I feel when I try to interview for an software engineering role.

> That’s how I feel when I try to interview for an software engineering role.

You meant to say when you interview for the wrong companies?

Google’s (and other leetcode nurseries) been steadily regressing. Not sure you want to be a part of it. Only idiots build sorting algos in 2022 let alone ask highschool questions about them. Keep hunting and grab some popcorn - it will be fun to watch.

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Post by stackbutterflow »

My last job search took a toll on my mental health. I felt like a worthless person for 3 months. I could feel (or imagine?) the disdain of the interviewers as I was failing their tests. The fake enthusiasm on their side as they rejected me ("that was great! But we're not going to move forward with you! Good luck!!!") and on my side while pretending I was excited when in fact I was worried about money and the gap on my resume.

I dread the next one.

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Post by thayne »

revlolz wrote: post #9

If a company sets expectations accordingly I don't mind having several rounds. It gives me time to interview them too. I just think we all need to agree on which poison to fight and that's Taleo.

But many companies don't set any expectations. You typically have no idea how many rounds of interviews there are, or how quickly you will hear back. And there is a pretty good chance that if you don't get the job, you will never hear back either way.

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Post by duxup »

A relative recently got an email to a second round of interviews.

They were instructed to schedule 12 different meetings.

They declined assuming that they could probably get in interviews for several jobs in that amount of time / just didn’t want to deal with how much bureaucracy that seemed to indicate.

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