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But the key here is first impression. It applies to you the same as it applies to them. Be it Google or FB or anyone else...these companies are nothing special.

But the key here is first impression. It applies to you the same as it applies to them. Be it Google or FB or anyone else...these companies are nothing special.They create an illusion of an elitist club but in reality it's the same old bureaucracy / corporate bshit that awaits you anywhere else. Why should I bother and be religious about the company If I do not even know what I am getting my self into.

walterstucco 10y ago
First impression is for marriage not for work. Most of the best coworkers I have ever had gave me a very bad first impression... Uber sucks for a lot of other reasons other than there is some creepy guy who can't handle relations with women or their recruiters are not people I would choose as bff.
- holydude 10y ago
  Yeah sure but if the recruiter / hr acts like you are piece of meat and would become a mere grunt to keep the machinery running what should you do ? I mean you are either desperate and badly want to work for the company but why pretend ? It's not like in this era people stick to one company working there for a lifetime.
  - walterstucco 10y ago
    > It's not like in this era people stick to one company working there for a lifetime. Agree.
  - aedron 10y ago
    Since HR is far from a typical tech company's core competencies, they often don't focus on it and don't realize the damage these employees can do, both by turning off potential hires, and by pissing off employees. You could argue that you would not want to work for anyone dumb enough to let clowns run their HR, and I wouldn't fault you, but you might miss some otherwise good opportunities this way. I have had at least a couple of experiences where HR was not in any way indicative of the quality of the company and colleagues, except for the fact that they were too busy to put much effort into it.
    - TheCoelacanth 10y ago
      Until we get completely AI run companies like in Accelerando, hiring needs to be one of every companies core competencies. A company can't do anything without having employees.

walterstucco 10y ago

First impression is for marriage not for work. Most of the best coworkers I have ever had gave me a very bad first impression... Uber sucks for a lot of other reasons other than there is some creepy guy who can't handle relations with women or their recruiters are not people I would choose as bff.

holydude 10y ago
Yeah sure but if the recruiter / hr acts like you are piece of meat and would become a mere grunt to keep the machinery running what should you do ? I mean you are either desperate and badly want to work for the company but why pretend ? It's not like in this era people stick to one company working there for a lifetime.
- walterstucco 10y ago
  > It's not like in this era people stick to one company working there for a lifetime. Agree.
- aedron 10y ago
  Since HR is far from a typical tech company's core competencies, they often don't focus on it and don't realize the damage these employees can do, both by turning off potential hires, and by pissing off employees. You could argue that you would not want to work for anyone dumb enough to let clowns run their HR, and I wouldn't fault you, but you might miss some otherwise good opportunities this way. I have had at least a couple of experiences where HR was not in any way indicative of the quality of the company and colleagues, except for the fact that they were too busy to put much effort into it.
  - TheCoelacanth 10y ago
    Until we get completely AI run companies like in Accelerando, hiring needs to be one of every companies core competencies. A company can't do anything without having employees.