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Unfortunately.tech – a collection of rejection letters
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#42Hi Hacker news! So yea ... hug of death. Wasn't expecting it to get any attention at all (but that begs the question, why did I submit??). Anyway, this is an idea I've been sitting on for a while and finally got around to doing something with it. Nothing fancy (this is the first personal project that I've "deployed", and would really appreciate any sort of feedback). I think it's interesting to look at how companies…
Love it. Reminds me of https://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com
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#43why?
When I see a bad movie, it makes me realize what makes a good movie.
Recognizing imperfection can be more helpful than consuming perfection.
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#44When I was job hunting I sincerely appreciated any rejection letter at any stage of the process, be it automated or personal. Obviously an offer letter would be better but the absolute worst is hearing nothing back. We should be praising the companies that take the time (or implement the automated process) to send the rejection letters and not leave us hanging.
> We should be praising the companies that take the time (or implement the automated process) to send the rejection letters and not leave us hanging.
Its interesting that there is an article on the front page [0] right now singing the praises of Ghost (ironically named in this case) which does exactly the opposite.
From their careers page [1]:
> Unfortunately due to the volume of submissions that come in whenever we open a position we aren't able to respond to every single application, but if yours is successful - you'll hear back from us within around a week.
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#45SpaceX sent me a rejection letter but I never applied. I really wish I had a copy to submit.
Good to see they're being proactive about reviewing possible applicants.
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#46Re: Unfortunately.tech – a collection of rejection letters
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Yeah, the tendency to 'ghost' people is a huge problem in society now, and companies seem to prefer it to just saying 'no'. What do you think this is attributable to? Is it that technology has shortened our attention spans so much that we no longer encode the memories of recent experiences?
If a company doesn't hire you, then by definition they have determined that your time is of no value to them, so it would literally be a waste of their resources to interact with you further.
Not necessarily. Companies should be assuming false negatives in their process and should be encouraging reapplication in most cases. It is in their best interests to provide feedback to the developer and a good experience.
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#48When I was job hunting I sincerely appreciated any rejection letter at any stage of the process, be it automated or personal. Obviously an offer letter would be better but the absolute worst is hearing nothing back. We should be praising the companies that take the time (or implement the automated process) to send the rejection letters and not leave us hanging.
Yeah, the tendency to 'ghost' people is a huge problem in society now, and companies seem to prefer it to just saying 'no'. But it's especially bad when you've already gone through most of the application process beforehand. Being ghosted after a job application? Annoying, but possibly understandable if the demand was really high. Being ghosted after going through multiple interviews, a coding test and everyone basic…
I was ghosted by an employer after sending them a "few days/hours" technical homework assignment (kindly assigned before any kind of interview). Granted, I sent it to them near the deadline and it was barely complete, but it still took an afternoon. If I have a chance to deliver karma in their direction I probably won't hesitate.
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#49Last year, I got rejected by Google after going onsite for a day of interviews. The recruiter called me and gave me feedback both positive and negative from each interviewer and how I could improve.
My respect for Google grew tremendously on account of that.
Contrast that with Slack & TwitchTV. Companies where I got rejected after taking their pre-screen homework test even after spending a few hours on their test & submitting a correct working solution. No feedback provided even after request. Wish there was a repository of companies which expect applicants to waste a bunch of time without even providing feedback. Will know to avoid those in the future.
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#50When I was job hunting I sincerely appreciated any rejection letter at any stage of the process, be it automated or personal. Obviously an offer letter would be better but the absolute worst is hearing nothing back. We should be praising the companies that take the time (or implement the automated process) to send the rejection letters and not leave us hanging.
My best rejection was from McKinsey & Company...
Applied for a job, 12 hours later received a personal email from HR citing a) their appreciation for my skillset b) why I am not a fit for their current role c) their request to keep my details on file for future opportunities.
signed off by a guy with his mobile and email in case I wanted further information.
It was the most professional interaction I've had during a job application process.