I get downvoted a lot of the time if I mention Pivotal or any of the things we work on (particularly Cloud Foundry). However in this case it might well be the

I get downvoted a lot of the time if I mention Pivotal or any of the things we work on (particularly Cloud Foundry). However in this case it might well be the referral link. Some people don't like them on principle and there will always be someone who hasn't seen previous discussions about it[0]. For anyone who hates referral links, go to https://pivotal.io/careers https://pivotal.io/careers. If I have to miss out on a referral in exchange for a good hire, it's worth it in the long run. [0] Notably, this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12202874 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12202874