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I asked someone in the medical profession how he got his recent job. He said he called up someone at the hospital and asked if there was a position available. G
by sage76 9y ago
I asked someone in the medical profession how he got his recent job. He said he called up someone at the hospital and asked if there was a position available. Got an interview the next day, and started the next monday.
On the other hand, I asked a friend in the bay area about an engineering position he had applied for. 13 rounds, and he was finally told no.
- Balgair 9y agoJesus! 13 rounds?! What was this for CTO? Nah, I know better, it was for a coffee fetcher.
- sage76 9y agoI would be very surprised if senior leadership candidates tolerate this kind of nonsense. Someone who could be senior management at the big 5 will not put up with 6-10 (sometimes more) rounds of relentless grilling. This kind of process is only reserved for us lowly engineers. Right from the get go, the power dynamics are clearly established. And this in a field where it is supposedly "hard" to hire people.
- xxSparkleSxx 9y agoMy little sister is a travel nurse and whenever she needs a new assignment it goes like this: 1) Talks to recruiter about positions heybhave open, she selects the ones she wants. 2) They send her resume to these hospitals and if they are interested they let the recruiter know. 3) She has a phone interview that lasts 30min-1 hour. 4) If they like her she has an offer within a week, though sometimes within a day. 5) She moves to her new assignment. She literally deals with life and death and it's a whole hell of a lot easier than any programming/tech interview. She also gets paid very well (her stints around the Bay Area were ~100k, which is awesome for mid-20s). Tech is steadily losing all of their "alternative ways of doing things." They are just as entrenched in their processes as any other industry.
- mcv 9y agoIn Amsterdam, applying for a programming position usually means a phone call from a recruiter, a single talk, and then starting as soon as possible. A second round is rare.