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Honestly doesn't sound like anything YC specific. Everyone is tightening their belts and employees are very expensive and represent ongoing liabilities on balan
by bragr 4y ago
Honestly doesn't sound like anything YC specific. Everyone is tightening their belts and employees are very expensive and represent ongoing liabilities on balance sheets.
The only thing I would fault you on is going after trial positions in this economic situation. Think of the opportunity cost of not going after positions that could be for sure, while you are working on a trial position.
>that seems unprofessional and disrespectful towards the candidates, no?
Nobody can predict the future. You don't know what investor will suddenly come up short on cash or what economic factor will clobber your balance sheet. It sounds like the whole process (interview + trial) lasted nearly a quarter and that's definitely on cycle for major financial changes.
- gnicholas 4y ago> The only thing I would fault you on is going after trial positions in this economic situation I would be surprised if this were something the candidate suggested — it was probably a part of the company's recruiting process. It may have been optional, or it may have been mandatory. > Honestly doesn't sound like anything YC specific Possibly, though they are big on "hire slow, fire fast".
- Grustaf 4y agoYeah the trial work was not my suggestion, it was part of the process. But I don't think it's a bad idea in itself, I've always been a proponent of it, as long as it's handled well.