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Another great post from Triplebyte, but I am confused about their model. Why would candidates want to apply to Triplebyte, if they still have to go through the

by pyb 11y ago

Another great post from Triplebyte, but I am confused about their model. Why would candidates want to apply to Triplebyte, if they still have to go through the companies' full interview process on top of the Triplebyte process ?

Harj 11y ago
If you apply to Triplebyte you don't go through the full interview process at the companies we introduce you to. You skip the technical phone screens (most companies do 1 or 2 hour long phone screens before bringing candidates onsite) and go straight to on-sites. Where we can really save time is focusing on the matching process of candidates to companies. Interviewing is tiring and we find candidates often stop talking to companies they were initially excited about because they're exhausted from interviewing (usually after 4 on sites) and just want to accept an offer We wrote before about how much hiring preferences vary across YC companies (http://blog.triplebyte.com/who-y-combinator-companies-want http://blog.triplebyte.com/who-y-combinator-companies-want). By using data we get from the Triplebyte interview, we can send you to the companies where you've the strongest likelihood of passing the technical onsite. The result is getting the best set of offers to choose from, rather than picking from what's available before interview burnout sets in.
- tomjen3 11y ago
  I don't really see how you are relevant if I still have to go through a technical interview - it still means the interview process takes way too much time and I am better of finding a way around it.
  - Harj 11y ago
    Usually the only way to circumvent the technical phone screens at a company are if you're coming in through a strong referral. That's great if you already have a strong network, not so much if you either don't have personal connections or a resume with the credentials recruiters are trained to look for. Just focusing on interviewing time, if you're talking to 3 or more companies that's approximately 3 hours of technical phone screens (usually repeating similar problems). With Triplebyte, you interview for 2.5 hours and save 3 (or more as you talk with more companies).
bakkoting 11y ago
I think the main draw is that Triplebyte will get you past the initial screening mechanisms. This is particularly useful if you can write good code but have no formal education or otherwise cannot put together a resume.
robrenaud 11y ago
Triplebyte is also great interview practice that happens over the net. You can do pretty intense (2.5 hour?) interview without missing a day of work if you are on the east coast. You can schedule the interview by first taking a simple quiz for like 15 minutes and then selecting from a calendar, you don't need to negotiate with a person, go back and forth, etc.

by pyb 11y ago

Harj 11y ago

If you apply to Triplebyte you don't go through the full interview process at the companies we introduce you to. You skip the technical phone screens (most companies do 1 or 2 hour long phone screens before bringing candidates onsite) and go straight to on-sites. Where we can really save time is focusing on the matching process of candidates to companies. Interviewing is tiring and we find candidates often stop talking to companies they were initially excited about because they're exhausted from interviewing (usually after 4 on sites) and just want to accept an offer We wrote before about how much hiring preferences vary across YC companies (http://blog.triplebyte.com/who-y-combinator-companies-want http://blog.triplebyte.com/who-y-combinator-companies-want). By using data we get from the Triplebyte interview, we can send you to the companies where you've the strongest likelihood of passing the technical onsite. The result is getting the best set of offers to choose from, rather than picking from what's available before interview burnout sets in.

tomjen3 11y ago
I don't really see how you are relevant if I still have to go through a technical interview - it still means the interview process takes way too much time and I am better of finding a way around it.
- Harj 11y ago
  Usually the only way to circumvent the technical phone screens at a company are if you're coming in through a strong referral. That's great if you already have a strong network, not so much if you either don't have personal connections or a resume with the credentials recruiters are trained to look for. Just focusing on interviewing time, if you're talking to 3 or more companies that's approximately 3 hours of technical phone screens (usually repeating similar problems). With Triplebyte, you interview for 2.5 hours and save 3 (or more as you talk with more companies).

bakkoting 11y ago

I think the main draw is that Triplebyte will get you past the initial screening mechanisms. This is particularly useful if you can write good code but have no formal education or otherwise cannot put together a resume.

robrenaud 11y ago

Triplebyte is also great interview practice that happens over the net. You can do pretty intense (2.5 hour?) interview without missing a day of work if you are on the east coast. You can schedule the interview by first taking a simple quiz for like 15 minutes and then selecting from a calendar, you don't need to negotiate with a person, go back and forth, etc.