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Recruiters are trying to convince you to work for the company therefore they should know a lot about the company since they need to be able to sell it to you.

Recruiters are trying to convince you to work for the company therefore they should know a lot about the company since they need to be able to sell it to you. When you go to McDonanld's to buy some food you have already been convinced to go there through some other means. The cashier only needs to know how to take your order. There's no selling that needs to be done besides maybe asking you if you want to supersize it. And calling someone's comment embarrassing is embarrassing. See, I just did it and now I'm embarrassed.

nkozyra 7y ago
> should know a lot about the company OK, that's fair. But every aspect of the company or the part of the company they want you to work for? This is the introduction phase. After this you talk to someone who can get you more information and more information.
- ntsplnkv2 7y ago
  Recruiters expect applicants to know about their company even if it's unrelated to the job, why should the reverse not be true, ESPECIALLY if it's topical, which the response to COVID is.
  - nkozyra 7y ago
    If that were true, most recruiter emails wouldn't start with "hi, I'm [name] from [company] and your profile looks like a great fit. [Company] is a company that [description of company]." Sure, you're aware of FAANG companies, but you're not aware of their HR practices, their healthcare, etc. In other words your knowledge is likely shallow, and that's what first line contacts expect.
    - ntsplnkv2 7y ago
      I think you're misunderstanding (or I am), the context. I'm assuming we are talking about an interview scenario, as you are asking questions about possible employment - not receiving a "cold call" email from a recruiter. In an interview, you are expected to know what the company is about.
      - nkozyra 7y ago
        In a general sense? Sure. In specific aspects of unrelated parts of the business? That seems unreasonable.

nkozyra 7y ago

> should know a lot about the company OK, that's fair. But every aspect of the company or the part of the company they want you to work for? This is the introduction phase. After this you talk to someone who can get you more information and more information.

ntsplnkv2 7y ago
Recruiters expect applicants to know about their company even if it's unrelated to the job, why should the reverse not be true, ESPECIALLY if it's topical, which the response to COVID is.
- nkozyra 7y ago
  If that were true, most recruiter emails wouldn't start with "hi, I'm [name] from [company] and your profile looks like a great fit. [Company] is a company that [description of company]." Sure, you're aware of FAANG companies, but you're not aware of their HR practices, their healthcare, etc. In other words your knowledge is likely shallow, and that's what first line contacts expect.
  - ntsplnkv2 7y ago
    I think you're misunderstanding (or I am), the context. I'm assuming we are talking about an interview scenario, as you are asking questions about possible employment - not receiving a "cold call" email from a recruiter. In an interview, you are expected to know what the company is about.
    - nkozyra 7y ago
      In a general sense? Sure. In specific aspects of unrelated parts of the business? That seems unreasonable.