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Re:We only hire the best means we only hire the trendiest (2... by gurkendoktor on Tuesday October 31, 2017 @10:47AM (#15593604)
> By definition, anyone hiring anyone wants to only hire the best. Nobody wants to hire only the mediocre.

...unless the best ask for more money.

When I hear "we only hire the best", I assume that the company is willing to pay very competitively. The other end of the spectrum would be companies that try to do everything with juniors or outsourcing teams.

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Re:We only hire the best means we only hire the trendiest (2... by ringaroundthetx on Tuesday October 31, 2017 @11:01AM (#15593711)
eh from my experience you can just say that, because there are no consequences and the startup won't be around long enough to get called out on it
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