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Re: Launch HN: Hatchways (YC S19) – Internships Instead of Interviews

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Hey Jaclyn - I think this is amazing! I'm all for challenging the existing recruiting status quo! I personally found it extremely difficult to pivot out of one industry and trying to break into another. I went through the standard process of getting a degree, doing internships, maintaining GPA, and receiving an offer upon graduation. When I graduated, my target industry essentially cratered, my offer was rescinded, a…

I was really touched to read your story. Thank you for sharing your challenges, and particularly around how you felt the only other option was to go back to school just to get the opportunities one would get by being a 'student'. Here are answers to your questions: -Most of our candidates will receive an offer in less than a week since we are able to shorten the interview cycle -Yes definitely-- if a candidate doesn'…

Thanks for the quick reply. Had a few more questions, out of curiosity!

- Does Hatchaways provide support to candidates with regards to salary negotiations? A common method is to have multiple competing offer and it may be difficult for candidates to go through conventional interviews when they are going through the more immersive Hatchaway cycle.

- Does Hatchaways provide health insurance to candidates while they are in the 'internship-phase' of the recruitment process to full time?

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Re: Launch HN: Hatchways (YC S19) – Internships Instead of Interviews

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was really touched to read your story. Thank you for sharing your challenges, and particularly around how you felt the only other option was to go back to school just to get the opportunities one would get by being a 'student'. Here are answers to your questions: -Most of our candidates will receive an offer in less than a week since we are able to shorten the interview cycle -Yes definitely-- if a candidate doesn'…

Thanks for the quick reply. Had a few more questions, out of curiosity! - Does Hatchaways provide support to candidates with regards to salary negotiations? A common method is to have multiple competing offer and it may be difficult for candidates to go through conventional interviews when they are going through the more immersive Hatchaway cycle. - Does Hatchaways provide health insurance to candidates while they ar…

- we generally give an average salary to expect depending on your skill level/ experience level, so both the candidate and employer going in with a similar expectation.

-at this time we don't offer health insurance but some of our companies still do during the 'trial phase'. It's something worth thinking about for the future though, thanks!

Re: Launch HN: Hatchways (YC S19) – Internships Instead of Interviews

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Hey Jaclyn I launched a website for bootcamp and self-taught coders last week: https://www.nocsdegree.com It was top here for a few hours last Tuesday https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20506945 So maybe we could team up some way :)

Hey Pete this is great! Thanks for sharing. I'll reach out. Would be awesome if there was some way to help each other :)

Ooops! Didn't see this. My email is pete@nocsdegree.com :)
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