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The counter to this is not extra interviews but increasing the importance of the people in the interview. A one pass, 60 minute interview with the CEO and/or CT

The counter to this is not extra interviews but increasing the importance of the people in the interview. A one pass, 60 minute interview with the CEO and/or CTO on the call tells me a lot more about the kind of company. One of the reasons I went independent consultant/freelancer is because I no longer face hiring bullshit like multiple interview rounds. I don’t charge to discuss the problems, sign an NDA if need be, and I get to talk frankly with both technical and business people to work out if I’m a good fit, zero pressure. I’ve turned down work and recommended other people I know would be better. I fit the “senior” role here and honestly I’d be ok with the 4hr take home on one condition… pay me. One tactic I know people are trying is to “flip” a freelance contractor by gradually offering work and then pitching the full time gig, convincing them to jump onboard when everyone already knows it’s a good fit and no one has d as any risks.

bythreads 4y ago
I never understood why people are so dogged on hiring - just get a senior consultant - pay 2-3x and save the equity. it's faster and in the end the expenses level out (cost of hiring, 401, insurance etc.) Make the contract with 1 months notice both ways and it's pretty much for all intent and purpose a hiree
- skeeter2020 4y ago
  based on term and employment conditions (ex: onsight for years) they run the real risk of retroactively being classified as an employee. The only way to avoid this is to hire a consultant who comes from another company... where they're typically an employee, so someone else solves the problem.
- freeone3000 4y ago
  For startups, equity is cheaper than cash. Cash has to actually exist in a bank account and be transferred out, equity is essentially imaginary.
cercatrova 4y ago
> A one pass, 60 minute interview with the CEO and/or CTO on the call tells me a lot more about the kind of company. Depends, if I had this, I'd think, why is the CEO spending time in an interview instead of running the company? Sure, it's part of their job but after a certain scale of company size, it makes me think they must truly be desperate if the company is bringing out C-level executives to interview.

bythreads 4y ago

I never understood why people are so dogged on hiring - just get a senior consultant - pay 2-3x and save the equity. it's faster and in the end the expenses level out (cost of hiring, 401, insurance etc.) Make the contract with 1 months notice both ways and it's pretty much for all intent and purpose a hiree

skeeter2020 4y ago
based on term and employment conditions (ex: onsight for years) they run the real risk of retroactively being classified as an employee. The only way to avoid this is to hire a consultant who comes from another company... where they're typically an employee, so someone else solves the problem.
freeone3000 4y ago
For startups, equity is cheaper than cash. Cash has to actually exist in a bank account and be transferred out, equity is essentially imaginary.

cercatrova 4y ago

> A one pass, 60 minute interview with the CEO and/or CTO on the call tells me a lot more about the kind of company. Depends, if I had this, I'd think, why is the CEO spending time in an interview instead of running the company? Sure, it's part of their job but after a certain scale of company size, it makes me think they must truly be desperate if the company is bringing out C-level executives to interview.