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> my matching algorithm actually said there is #{percent}% chance you'd be interested in interviewing me Of course anyone reading that would be skeptical, but
by justinlardinois 10y ago
> my matching algorithm actually said there is #{percent}% chance you'd be interested in interviewing me
Of course anyone reading that would be skeptical, but I wonder if a high number would have a subconscious effect on them regardless.
- notahacker 10y agoI'd have thought it was the opposite: any hiring manager is going to totally disregard the percentage (and the automated application) except for the small fraction of hiring managers that think "writing a job application bot... that's exactly the sort of outside-the-box approach we're looking for round here". For that fraction, seeing a low percentage match might dent that enthusiasm.
- HeyLaughingBoy 10y agoI'll go out on a limb and say that 99% of technical hiring managers seeing that the application was written by a bot will want to interview that guy today. Said it so many times before, it's shit like this that puts you way ahead of the crowd when it comes to interviewing.
- justinlardinois 10y agoI honestly wouldn't be surprised by any reaction to this. A hiring manager could just as easily think "This candidate doesn't even know they applied for this job because the bot did it for them, so how do I know they're even interested?" Also in many companies the hiring manager isn't the person initially reading applications. And the person who is might not be technical and might have more of an HR background.