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The Big N companies have way more applicants than jobs; By my count these companies employ only about 2-3% of developers in the US, and a big chunk of those com

by Eridrus 10y ago

The Big N companies have way more applicants than jobs; By my count these companies employ only about 2-3% of developers in the US, and a big chunk of those come from overseas. So, to the extent that smart people want to work with other smart people, rather than just anyone who can get the job done, they introduce a completely arbitrary bar that is hard to clear in addition to all the normal job requirements. This leads to lots of people being overqualified for their jobs. I have no explanation for smaller companies doing this, except to ape the big guys.

arvinsim 10y ago
> I have no explanation for smaller companies doing this, except to ape the big guys. That's the sad thing really. What works for the big companies don't necessarily work for the small ones. Big companies can afford a lot of false negatives.