I got sucked into reading another YC startup job page over the weekend and that got me looking at even more (these are not something I would normally read). Ove

I got sucked into reading another YC startup job page over the weekend and that got me looking at even more (these are not something I would normally read). Over all I am shocked that any of these unprofessional tactics work at all. The one that caught my eye over the weekend had the following as an application and interview process: -- 90 minute at home development challenge. -- 3 day on site hackathon with other potential job candidates working on this organizations own API. -- 2 day "Team Pairing" work on site at this companies office, on real production code. If, of course, you pass the hackathon. This and the OPs example are certainly not the only startups in these YC batches who show a lack of professionalism when trying to hire. Most companies tout their teams, their environments, their benefits, and their perks. I enjoy working with startups almost as much as I enjoy starting them. But how is it that we have stooped to this unprofessional low when trying to hire new engineers into our startups? Who would respond to these or jump through these types of hoops?