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I interviewed at a rather fast growing startup in SF (hear about it here on hn pretty often). The interview was simply 'sit on that corner and fix this bug'. I
by herval 11y ago
I interviewed at a rather fast growing startup in SF (hear about it here on hn pretty often).
The interview was simply 'sit on that corner and fix this bug'. I said I don't work for free, so they said 'oh sure, we'll pay for that!'. Finished the bug fix, expecting a follow-up review or anything, so their CTO responded with 'oh, that was too fast. Hm, let me get you another bug.'. At that point I realised their git log must have at least a hundred different names on it.
I politely refused and said if there wasn't no interview, I'd just leave. They gave me a check and that was that.
One week later, the CEO emails me saying they'd love to hire me, but I'd have to quit my job first and they'd evaluate my case after 2 months with them (I was an h1b at the time).
'No thanks.'