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[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 119 points 2 days ago

Applying for jobs and interviews should be paid time. Don't change my mind

[-] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago

Im a software engineer. Im super lucky i have a good resume, and don't waste too much time compared to some (i never send a cover letter, ill just leave a dot or "i was forced to write this text").

Just to talk to 5 teams, i need to do 10 code challenges/interviews (3 hours each) and over 20 other types of interviews for the 5/10 tests i didnt fuckup. That's a week of work. People pay me several thousand dollars for this time normally.

I don't think getting paid will work. It could be that there's an amount in my total comp that is meant to compensate my time, and a direct cash bonus if i do get the job or something (singing bonus). But we know theyll just deduct it out of what they were going to offer anyway

[-] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I have gotten around huge coding homework during interview proceedings by telling the company that I’m also interviewing elsewhere. The homework dropped from a six hour task to a one hour task.

Some companies try to get free labor out of you during the interview proceedings.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago

Singing bonus only if you can perform 'under pressure'

[-] Stern@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

More of a "Bohemian Rhapsody" guy personally, but I'll give it a go.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Don't make me choose between Bowie and Queen

[-] four@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago

Does "Ice Ice Baby" also work or not? Asking for a friend

[-] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago

Excellent collobration and listening skills

[-] lemonmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Always brings something new and inventive to the table

[-] joranvar@feddit.nl 6 points 2 days ago

It might satisfy some unit tests, but would probably fail integration testing. Sorry.

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

If it makes you feel any better, HR concluded that this long interview hazing process is no better than doing one interview. We still do 5 interviews anyway because it makes us look more prestigious and other companies expect us to do it.

this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2024
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