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Tell HN: what hiring is like
I know there are lots of people looking for jobs, and if you've never hired, it's not always clear how the other side thinks.
So this is a thread to share your stories as someone who is hiring. Hopefully, it will make it clearer what people who hire for startups are looking for.
- davidhansen 15y agoI am not currently hiring. But when I am, I look for the following, in order: 1. Intelligence. This should be obvious. Smart people, even if they are not currently competent in a given technology, business domain, or platform, are capable of becoming competent in it. 2. Interest in the job. I want people in my employ to enjoy what they do, and derive personal satisfaction from it. I don't abide clock-punchers who got a CS degree solely because there's good money in it. 3. Good work ethic. This is almost always unnecessary if #2 is met, but sometimes you will encounter candidates who love writing software, yet for some reason they choose to browse the web all day instead.
- caw 15y agoRight before I left my last job they were looking for interns, and I interviewed a few of them. I was absolutely looking for all 3 of those qualities, not any particular skills. If you had existing skills that was a bonus, but we were primarily looking to train people to do the job considering it was an intern position targeting college sophomores.