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I've actually gotten my current job and just received an offer from a FAANG due to LinkedIn cold calls. I can't speak to dark patterns, but saying the service h
by ironman1478 6y ago
I've actually gotten my current job and just received an offer from a FAANG due to LinkedIn cold calls. I can't speak to dark patterns, but saying the service has no value is disingenuous.
- ianlevesque 6y agoIndeed. In dollar terms it’s provided the most value of any service I’ve ever used.
- achow 6y agoThis puts things in correct perspective. Same with me, my life savings are because of LinkedIn perhaps.
- hijef 6y agoUnfortunately I have to agree. I also had something very similar happen to me. I guess it is a price to pay.
- allthecybers 6y agoI also started my FAANG career with someone contacting me on LinkedIn. I hate LinkedIn, but have trouble letting go of being ‘discoverable’ should I need another job.
- NalNezumi 6y agoHave to agree to this as well, and add another point of view. I moved country about 1 year ago. Although I speak the language of the destination country I had trouble finding "where to look" for dev(robotics) jobs. My first job was through recruiter page but my current job I got through a recruiter contacting me on LinkedIn. He even bumped my salary up by 15% from initial offer (because his cut was based on the salary and I also had another offer on the table). It is a pretty valuable tool for a person moving countries for sure. Although I'm in Asia atm, I even got connected to a startup in SV while I were looking for jobs.
- rexarex 6y agoI also have had a lot of luck with LinkedIn. I suppose if you went to Stanford for SE then yeah you already have a good network!