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Hi Nate, sorry, we have received a lot of applications. It's been impossible to reply to all. We also had to pause the application process during the last 3 wee

Hi Nate, sorry, we have received a lot of applications. It's been impossible to reply to all. We also had to pause the application process during the last 3 weeks, and we are resuming it today. I promise we'll send an email to everyone once we move to the next stage in the coming couple of weeks(we're still screening). Apologies again.

FBISurveillance 9y ago
Not sure why downvote, it sounds like an honest response.
- pfarnsworth 9y ago
  Because you shouldn't tell people to contact them and then ignore them like they don't matter. How you treat candidates is a good indication as to how good of a company you are. When I posted on HN years ago I made sure to contact every single person back because it's the right thing to do.
Tehchops 9y ago
Thanks for the update. I too reached out early-October. Should we assume our initial contact will suffice, and you will be replying if there is mutual interest?
- joeyspn 9y ago
  Precisely. We'll contact you if we find your profile interesting.
  - privacypoller 9y ago
    >> I promise we'll send an email to everyone once we move to the next stage >> Precisely. We'll contact you if we find your profile interesting Which is it? I realize it's S.O.P. in the talent acquisition business to keep the net open and catch one fish while the rest swim around in the pen, but hold yourself and your company to a higher standard.
nkohari 9y ago
I understand, I'm just looking to hear from someone who has received a response. Have you been requesting applications for 3 months but haven't reached out to anyone?
- joeyspn 9y ago
  Yes, we've reached to many people with a very specific background... and since I posted today's job offer I've personally replied to like 20 emails.
  - nkohari 9y ago
    Okay. Again, I don't mean any offense, I know this stuff takes time. It just seemed strange that so many people were saying the same thing.
- davman 9y ago
  Hi, to confirm, I've received a response from these guys :) I wasn't successful but I have received a response.
  - nkohari 9y ago
    Ok! Thanks for letting me know. It just seemed strange.
WalterSear 9y ago
FYI, sounds really interesting, but I'm going to pass. With all due respect, this behaviour is a hiring smell.

FBISurveillance 9y ago

Not sure why downvote, it sounds like an honest response.

pfarnsworth 9y ago
Because you shouldn't tell people to contact them and then ignore them like they don't matter. How you treat candidates is a good indication as to how good of a company you are. When I posted on HN years ago I made sure to contact every single person back because it's the right thing to do.

Tehchops 9y ago

Thanks for the update. I too reached out early-October. Should we assume our initial contact will suffice, and you will be replying if there is mutual interest?

joeyspn 9y ago
Precisely. We'll contact you if we find your profile interesting.
- privacypoller 9y ago
  >> I promise we'll send an email to everyone once we move to the next stage >> Precisely. We'll contact you if we find your profile interesting Which is it? I realize it's S.O.P. in the talent acquisition business to keep the net open and catch one fish while the rest swim around in the pen, but hold yourself and your company to a higher standard.

nkohari 9y ago

I understand, I'm just looking to hear from someone who has received a response. Have you been requesting applications for 3 months but haven't reached out to anyone?

joeyspn 9y ago
Yes, we've reached to many people with a very specific background... and since I posted today's job offer I've personally replied to like 20 emails.
- nkohari 9y ago
  Okay. Again, I don't mean any offense, I know this stuff takes time. It just seemed strange that so many people were saying the same thing.
davman 9y ago
Hi, to confirm, I've received a response from these guys :) I wasn't successful but I have received a response.
- nkohari 9y ago
  Ok! Thanks for letting me know. It just seemed strange.

WalterSear 9y ago

FYI, sounds really interesting, but I'm going to pass. With all due respect, this behaviour is a hiring smell.