dapplicant

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by dapplicant 9y ago
> nervous in interviews, or underlying general issues such as anxiety, or just being a very quiet person? Yes, all three. The nervousness and anxiety are especially heightened during interviews, but I don't experience either on the
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by dapplicant 9y ago
> Look for shorter term contract gigs I initially applied for shorter contract gigs, but I found they had the same interview process as full-time salaried gigs. In the future I'll push back on some of the interview requirements for
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by dapplicant 9y ago
I don't know for sure, but I bet it's a bit of both (not necessarily at the same time). One time in particular I matched on every single technical requirement in the job post, only to be told that "experience with our tech st
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by dapplicant 9y ago
First of all I appreciate what you've written in this thread. It sounds like we've had similar experiences. > To repeat: the reason you don't hear more of this is people don't like to announce they're a failing a
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by dapplicant 9y ago
This describes my experiences perfectly.
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by dapplicant 9y ago
The majority of the interviews came from responding to ads on startup focused job boards. I send a brief, personalized message which usually gets a conversation started.
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by dapplicant 9y ago
Some of the companies were based in SF, but I was interviewing remotely.
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by dapplicant 9y ago
California (not bay area), but primarily interviewing for remote roles.
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by dapplicant 9y ago
That's a good point, but in my experience the founder interview usually takes place last, and only if you've been green lit by the previous interviewers.
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by dapplicant 9y ago
Thanks for the advice, and good luck to you.
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by dapplicant 9y ago
The most recent one was capped at two hours, but some can definitely grow to the 6-8 hour range. The worst part is, the submissions are rarely discussed. They're just a step to get to the next interview.
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Ask HN: 0/30 in the job hunt. Is this typical?
33 points by dapplicant 9y ago|41 comments