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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
"The one thing you can't do is have a single process for everyone and pretend there's scientific rigor behind your decisions." Right on.
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
That sounds like a good case for paying someone to do a project for you (if they're employed, give them an 'hours' budget over a longer 'days' or 'weeks' period). Then you'd have something to look at
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
Just an example of a publicly traded company that I've seen do it (and if the top ones do it, then the other thousands of companies do too). What's this ethical, publicly traded company you work for that doesn't do BS intervi
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
Yeah so many people saying "I tell them I won't do it," without saying how many positive responses companies give them for their principled stands. I'd imagine it's because almost no companies continue with an inte
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
Definitely no license given. Additionally I usually throw an "all rights reserved" on there somewhere to acknowledge my authorship and ownership of the product. That's great for code + the specific execution of it... for me
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
Hopefully you can find a standard contract template online that you can use without having to pay much, if anything. A contract would have had a specific date the result was expected, and if the candidate breached that, it would have clear
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
Thanks for committing time and communicating clearly. Short of getting paid, it sounds like you're respecting candidates, so that's something! :)
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
thank you so much for the link - it's great to know that companies exist that are trying different things. showed it to my friend and he said, "Only 9 companies do that!? In the whole world!??!" :/
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
well, you had me until this post. your volume is so low you can absolutely afford to pay candidates. given that your setup process is also automatic, it's offensive that you aren't. a candidate 'invests' their entire day
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
It sounds pretty reasonable. Kudos for doing all the setup beforehand for a smooth experience, and for defining the parameters of the problem and bounding the space for solving it. A guarantee of feedback and clarity around when, where an
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
This - California is an at-will employment state. Given that, you'd think hiring and firing would both be quicker. Literally any reason that isn't illegal. So why are there so many barriers to being hired if I can be fired at wh
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
I work and don't get paid... It's free work. whether it gets used or not by them, I spent my time doing a task that was directed for me. That's work.
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
Your process sounds awesome. It's definitely the exception to the rule. It would be great to drill down and speak about the parts that are interesting in projects I've done. Maybe a paid project makes sense for your example of so
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
Google does it too, I've done projects for them the same way. Good on you for sticking to your principles though. If everyone did maybe it wouldn't be so commonplace. Not everyone is in the situation to refuse. Thanks for the vie
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
The most recent project I did last week was 3 days. Three unpaid days, and in the prompt no time limit per day. It's for a company that is top 10 most valuable startups in the world. Do you tell them you won't do it..? How long do
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
I'm sorry they wasted your time and money. I think if someone disappeared for a month that would break the expectation of payment, but a small contract would settle that.
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by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago
Isn't a much better use of VC money than all the ads -- or platforms like Hired, Angelist A-list, etc -- to just, you know, pay candidates directly? What's your cost for a recruiter to get a new candidate? 10% of first year salar
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Ask HN: What's with all the unpaid interview projects?
48 points by _throwawayyyyyy 7y ago|78 comments