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It’s rough out there, folks. Anecdote: a while back, I did an internship at a YC “darling” company that you’ve definitely heard of. They apparently liked me so
by gcr 2y ago
It’s rough out there, folks.
Anecdote: a while back, I did an internship at a YC “darling” company that you’ve definitely heard of. They apparently liked me so much that a couple years ago, the lead of intern recruiting emailed me encouraging me to re-apply if I was ever on the job market.
Well it’s fall 2024, and they automatically rejected my resume without review.
Apparently not even internships are good enough as a hiring signal anymore.
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- nottorp 2y ago> they automatically rejected my resume without review They switched to "AI" for efficiency :)
- wavemode 2y agoIn the past I was auto-rejected for a position within my own company, that the hiring manager literally told me to apply for. HR and hiring managers aren't the same people, and aren't always operating with the same set of criteria. I was directed to re-apply and answer some of the questions differently (and not quite truthfully...) just to get past the screening system. I would encourage you to reach back out to intern recruiting and see what's up.
- hyperG 2y agoAt my previous company, I was rejected by HR for a job the hiring manager not only told me to apply for but hired me immediately after the interview for. Reach out for sure. Do anything humanly possible to avoid going through HR.
- jrs235 2y agoThanks for sharing. The following is not me judging you for misleading answers it's me judging the other half on why there's so much more BS floating around everywhere. Honestly and humility is punished while deceitfulness and overconfidence is rewarded. Everyone, not just the emperor, will be walking around in the finest of all robes...
- hiyer 2y agoIf you have the recruiter's contact, it might be worthwhile reaching out to them directly. Automated screening is far from accurate.
- red-iron-pine 2y agoyeah playing the automated game is not how you win. the ATP will drop you without thinking. if you literally worked there, and you know the names of people who also work there, to include managers and HR, reach out to them directly. a polite email and a couple of calls and you've got a start date.
- HDThoreaun 2y agoDid you actually talk to anyone at the company? Likely you were auto rejected and they didn’t even know you applied.