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Hi contactmatts, I am the author of the post. You raise a valid point. Just having your friends work there shouldn't be the only reason, but them working ther
by shaileshc 13y ago
Hi contactmatts,
I am the author of the post. You raise a valid point.
Just having your friends work there shouldn't be the only reason, but them working there and being happy is a good proxy for the work and the company.
Re: friends leaving, if you review the research in the post, it suggests that like refer like, i.e. your best performers will recommend others at a similar level. It's also symbiotic in that the presence of friends makes them stay longer.
Of course nothing is guaranteed. This approach just reduces the odds of disappointment on both sides.
Shailesh
- haversine 13y agoI'm simply glad you turned your thinking around. I've applied at startups and other companies that seem disappointed I can't immediately point out for which team or project I'd like to work for. My friend referred me in and assures me the work is interesting. I am here because I trust their judgement. To me, the job interview is a mutual interview, i.e., I am interviewing the employer while they interview me. And when it comes to deciding on teams/projects, I use the probationary period as if it were an extra due diligence after the interview to decide if the work is interesting (much as the employer gets the time to decide if I really am a good fit and productive). I think many people have been sold by founders and interviewers on the greatness of a set of projects only to find the scope or robustness of those projects to be much less. Thanks for the post.
- blueblob 13y agoI don't want to detract from what you are saying but you have a few typos in the article. at one point you have "star-up" and in the very last sentence, "complement" should be "compliment."
- shaileshc 13y agoThanks much! Fixed.