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I really hope the best for Oxide and applaud their compensation model. I applied to one of their roles which required me to write about 10 pages of text to ans

I really hope the best for Oxide and applaud their compensation model. I applied to one of their roles which required me to write about 10 pages of text to answer all their questions... which I think is a big ask but I did it because "why not". They took over 3 months to get back to me, but at least they got back to me (with an apology and a polite "no").

senderista 1y ago
I never bothered applying because they explicitly said they didn't want candidates who didn't finish college.
- steveklabnik 1y ago
  Where did we say that? My general understanding of our hiring practices is that we do not have minimum education requirements.
  - senderista 1y ago
    No, it was more like dropping out of college is a red flag.
    - steveklabnik 1y ago
      Hm, well I am not sure about that either.
      - everial 1y ago
        > The completion of a formal education is much more important than the institution From https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0003 https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0003 -- which was top of mind since I started looking at the postings after reading the article. ;-)
        anonfordays 1y ago
        That section is comedic gold. It reads like a character from Silicon Valley opining on hiring "only the finest." Poe's Law hilarity.
        JonChesterfield 1y ago
        Looks coherent and well considered to me. Oxide can't really get away with hiring friendly-but-incompetent. I liked this section from the written part, that looks worth doing as a self reflection exercise. > What work have you found most challenging in your career and why? > What work have you done that you are particularly proud of and why? > When have you been happiest in your professional career and why? > When have you been unhappiest in your professional career and why?
        anonfordays 1y ago
        >Looks coherent and well considered to me. It's some of the blandest HR takes I've read. Besides, I was referencing the hilarious credentialism, where a degree isn't required wink wink, but they wouldn't entertain you if you don't have one.
        steveklabnik 1y ago
        It's not saying that doing so is a requirement, it's saying that, if you have a degree, the fact that you have one is more important than where it is from. I dropped out of school, had terrible grades, and ended up going back and finishing, but still got like a 2.something GPA. The subject of school never came up. When I review applicants, I don't rate them poorly if they didn't get a degree.
        everial 1y ago
        That's totally fair! I just sympathize with gp as the quoted section and the sentence that emphasizes "completion" from the last paragraph are easy to misinterpret as "you should have finished a four-year degree". e: hopefully clearer, but tired and still commenting on the internet, so who knows. =)
gaws 1y ago
They require a lot just to apply, and they didn't get back to you until three months later? That's unacceptable.
- steveklabnik 1y ago
  Three months is long. We are upfront that the process takes a while. Part of the reason is that while we ask a lot of people, we also then give a lot: reviewing everyone's materials takes a significant amount of time. But the goal is usually half of that, six weeks or so.

senderista 1y ago

I never bothered applying because they explicitly said they didn't want candidates who didn't finish college.

steveklabnik 1y ago
Where did we say that? My general understanding of our hiring practices is that we do not have minimum education requirements.
- senderista 1y ago
  No, it was more like dropping out of college is a red flag.
  - steveklabnik 1y ago
    Hm, well I am not sure about that either.
    - everial 1y ago
      > The completion of a formal education is much more important than the institution From https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0003 https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0003 -- which was top of mind since I started looking at the postings after reading the article. ;-)
      - anonfordays 1y ago
        That section is comedic gold. It reads like a character from Silicon Valley opining on hiring "only the finest." Poe's Law hilarity.
        JonChesterfield 1y ago
        Looks coherent and well considered to me. Oxide can't really get away with hiring friendly-but-incompetent. I liked this section from the written part, that looks worth doing as a self reflection exercise. > What work have you found most challenging in your career and why? > What work have you done that you are particularly proud of and why? > When have you been happiest in your professional career and why? > When have you been unhappiest in your professional career and why?
        anonfordays 1y ago
        >Looks coherent and well considered to me. It's some of the blandest HR takes I've read. Besides, I was referencing the hilarious credentialism, where a degree isn't required wink wink, but they wouldn't entertain you if you don't have one.
      - steveklabnik 1y ago
        It's not saying that doing so is a requirement, it's saying that, if you have a degree, the fact that you have one is more important than where it is from. I dropped out of school, had terrible grades, and ended up going back and finishing, but still got like a 2.something GPA. The subject of school never came up. When I review applicants, I don't rate them poorly if they didn't get a degree.
        everial 1y ago
        That's totally fair! I just sympathize with gp as the quoted section and the sentence that emphasizes "completion" from the last paragraph are easy to misinterpret as "you should have finished a four-year degree". e: hopefully clearer, but tired and still commenting on the internet, so who knows. =)

gaws 1y ago

They require a lot just to apply, and they didn't get back to you until three months later? That's unacceptable.

steveklabnik 1y ago
Three months is long. We are upfront that the process takes a while. Part of the reason is that while we ask a lot of people, we also then give a lot: reviewing everyone's materials takes a significant amount of time. But the goal is usually half of that, six weeks or so.