That's it. They end up hiring people who think they're ninjas and rock stars. If all you need to do is fill a seat (traditional HR or recruiters) then this ad i

That's it. They end up hiring people who think they're ninjas and rock stars. If all you need to do is fill a seat (traditional HR or recruiters) then this ad is probably pay-dirt - after all, there are a lot of people who want to be special. In looking for a place I'd like to work I look for ads that say they understand what I'd be doing. Also, there are two ways of asking for everything under the sun. The first, which rockstar/ninja companies ask for, is "7+ years Java, 3+ using ANT, 5+ in etc". You can never satisfy the requirements of this kind so they only get scammers or the truly naive who qualify but only because they once did all that stuff 10+ years ago. The second way, which hacker companies use, is to say "We use X, and do hard-thing-Y in it. If this is your speed, join us. Bonus points for things we don't know about." These are not only clear and precise to the people they want but easily lend themselves to entrance interviews.