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I don't really see why it's hilarious. It's good-natured, and a direct and fairly clean job ad for a junior/intern position at a startup. And it's got some sens
by swombat 16y ago
I don't really see why it's hilarious. It's good-natured, and a direct and fairly clean job ad for a junior/intern position at a startup. And it's got some sensible interview questions, too, that will very quickly tell the geeks apart from the non-geeks.
If every startup job ad followed this model, the world would probably be a better place!
- kenjackson 16y agoAnd it's got some sensible interview questions, too, that will very quickly tell the geeks apart from the non-geeks. I'm actually concerned that the screening questions aren't splitting geeks vs non-geeks. They seem like personality questions more than technical ability questions (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). I'd be curious to see responses to them that were above the bar and just below the bar. I suspect it may have to do with personality fit more than technical ability.
- michaelochurch 16y agoI liked the ad. I value honesty, and startups are difficult. Trying to present a job as easier than it is will just lead to bad fits. Also, once I'm working at a place, I really want HR representing the job honestly because, if I have to sit next to or depend on the work of someone who was brought in with the promise of one work environment when the real one is something else, then it's going to affect me when his motivation crashes. Bait-and-switch hiring considered harmful. So kudos to the OP for disclosing what the candidate is getting into.