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Since we are talking about hiring and since this is a YC startup, having seeing other YC startups in this general area, I would caution people regarding using t
by 3into10power5 8y ago
Since we are talking about hiring and since this is a YC startup, having seeing other YC startups in this general area, I would caution people regarding using these services.
1)If employer 'X' invites me to platform 'Y', I should not have to accept 'Y' privacy policy. It is between 'X' and 'Y' and I do not have much choice except rejecting it outright.
2) Just because 'Y' has my email address does not mean, 'Y' can start sending me marketing mail (Hello Hacker rank?). I don't need your tips, suggestions and all that crap.
3) Don't use forums like triplebyte. You are better off talking to individual companies yourself. Triplebyte is basically a funnel to make YC companies' hiring more efficient. Lets say you failed triplebyte's interview/test and they share this info with company 'Y'. What will you do if 'Y' chooses to never call you for an interview again? Your potential companies list is now smaller, and worse you also don't know why!
4) Too many recruiting emails now track you through open rates. It is ok if Twilio sends me an email asking me for an exploratory call, but if they send my name, email, actively searching status to their "vendor" named eightfold.ai or searchlight.ai or to some random website called zen.sr, Its unacceptable. What if eightfold.ai or searchlight.ai also sells a product called "predict attrition". I don't want to be in trouble.
- dang 8y agoThat's not an accurate description of Triplebyte, which isn't affiliated with YC beyond being funded by YC, just like numerous other startups trying to fix hiring have been. Presumably they work with tons of non-YC companies since they'd be dumb not to. (Also, I'd be shocked if they did the kind of data sharing you're talking about, because it sounds like a bad thing to do and also a dumb one). You might be thinking of YC's Work at a Startup program? That is a bit closer to what you describe, though hopefully not bad (or dumb) either!
- scarejunba 8y agoTriplebyte is clean. I work at a non-YC and they don't share candidates who failed tests. We literally don't see them. And I prefer it this way. The other one would be a waste of time.
- 3into10power5 8y agoI agree they don't share today, but we don't know about the future. May be th get bought by someone who has different ideas.!