I always take first layoff offer I get. Free salary for couple of months. I have no trouble to find new gig... And old job will only go downhill with more workload, paycuts and less generous layoff offers.
Databricks counts being laid off as “red flag”
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#122Damn, the top comment on the article is about how you need to lie in tech interviews. How far have we fallen if we don't even have enough dignity to walk away from garbage tier companies who can't even put any real effort into hiring. Lying is not a solution, letting companies like Databricks die a slow painful death because they create toxic environments and all their programmers keep quitting is the solution.
The Blind format rewards edgy comments. I don't think anyone would really advocate for lying during the recruiting process.
Them: "why did you leave previous company?"
You: "because I wanted a new challenge"
We all know that in most cases thats a lie. But if you were to tell the truth you would stand a high chance of being punished.
Re: Databricks counts being laid off as “red flag”
#123Earlier quoted context omitted.
At that point, I would have taken their offer, collect my paycheck while still interviewing elsewhere, and wait to get fired.
That's dishonesty on your side, and a real red flag. Laid off and fired is different things.
I'm not defending it as a good idea, but where's the dishonesty? It honestly seems more like just a waste of your time unless you really need the job NOW
Re: Databricks counts being laid off as “red flag”
#124Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you dont stick to a bad job and leave within a few months… just don’t put that short term job on your CV. The CV doesn’t need to include anything that’d make you look bad.
Depends on how the rest of your CV looks like. If you just have short term jobs, sure it’s a red flag. If you have one ones in a while, everyone will understand that it just didn’t work out.
I've got two <1y permanent jobs in a row on my CV - first one was running out of money and I quit to save them a salary (I didn't believe in the holy grail pivot or new tech lead - company folded 2 months later anyway); second one "let me go" after they got a new tech lead that didn't agree with my approach. Neither is a red flag, both are just bad timing / luck.
Re: Databricks counts being laid off as “red flag”
#125I think their HR culture may be a little toxic. When I told them their offer was not enough, they got very irate. They said if I only care about money I’m not a good fit for their culture of builders, and that I should watch out because there are lots of lay offs happening. It all left me with a very poor impression of them.
Knowing your worth is a big red flag, maybe?
They only want people who will let themselves be exploited. Certainly not people who will stand up for themselves.
Re: Databricks counts being laid off as “red flag”
#126There's a missing bit of context here about what "laid off" actually means in this person's case. We are assuming it means a non-performance related reduction in force, but it may be something different. If I had to guess, I'd suspect the hiring committee found reason to suspect this person was laid off for performance / behavior. For example, perhaps their company has not conducted a large layoff, or is known for la…
> I'd suspect the hiring committee found reason to suspect this person was laid off for performance / behavior. For example, perhaps their company has not conducted a large layoff, or is known for laying off based on performance.
Even if true, this is something the recruiter and/or some of the interviewers should also have been aware of. The candidate should not have to go through the entire interview loop (I would imagine at least 5 rounds) only to be rejected for this reason.
Re: Databricks counts being laid off as “red flag”
#127Earlier quoted context omitted.
At that point, I would have taken their offer, collect my paycheck while still interviewing elsewhere, and wait to get fired.
That's dishonesty on your side, and a real red flag. Laid off and fired is different things.
>That's dishonesty on your side
Oh no! Oh, the humanity!
Re: Databricks counts being laid off as “red flag”
#128I think their HR culture may be a little toxic. When I told them their offer was not enough, they got very irate. They said if I only care about money I’m not a good fit for their culture of builders, and that I should watch out because there are lots of lay offs happening. It all left me with a very poor impression of them.
>and that I should watch out because there are lots of lay offs happening.
Wow what a nice place, that's the mindset i want from my future employer. A truly nice place for builders i see... ;)
Re: Databricks counts being laid off as “red flag”
#129I think their HR culture may be a little toxic. When I told them their offer was not enough, they got very irate. They said if I only care about money I’m not a good fit for their culture of builders, and that I should watch out because there are lots of lay offs happening. It all left me with a very poor impression of them.
> They said if I only care about money I’m not a good fit for their culture of builders
As a large corporation, do they care about something else other than money?
Re: Databricks counts being laid off as “red flag”
#130Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Lying is not a solution Agreed. You should not lie in interviews. A common way of avoiding having to lie is registering your own consulting company after getting laid off. No resume gap! As far as if it fools recruiters, no idea. It's got to sometimes, right? I see it too often on LinkedIn for it to be useless.
That's just another way of lying. If it makes you feel better about it, then fine I guess.
It's not lying if you get a customer.