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Am I the only one who sees tons of red flags the moment a job opening requires a video? It feels to me like the ivy league tradition of the in-person interview
by jtbigwoo 15y ago
Am I the only one who sees tons of red flags the moment a job opening requires a video? It feels to me like the ivy league tradition of the in-person interview. Ivy league administrators tell themselves it's easier to judge an applicant's character and suitability in person, but in practice it turns into another way to ensure that the table tilts in favor correct ethnicity and income level.
Am I wrong to see the same thing in a video application? The more cash and connections you have, the better video you're able to create. Don't tell me the hiring manager won't notice the applicant in the $1500 suit with the professional (but not too professional) video.
- tptacek 15y agoPre-recorded videos seem like a supremely silly job interview requirement. Recording a video is nothing like talking to a human being, and ability to execute videos is a learnable skill, not a marker of innate ability, so it's weird to optimize a process around it. But USV can create any requirement they'd like, and they'll still get candidates, because a role at USV is a prestige job. They might just as well require candidates to compose a freestyle rap about their accomplishments; it wouldn't cost them candidates.
- jiggy2011 15y agoWhen I was unemployed and desperate for any job I could find I attended some monumentally stupid job interviews. Being asked questions about your favorite superhero power or simpsons character or which of their list of offensive unlikable celebrities I would rather date. I think part of the process sometimes is figuring out how far you will go to humiliate yourself for them.
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- dcpdx 15y agoIs it even legal? It seems like this would open up all sorts of discrimination issues.