Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates
by carlmr on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @02:17AM
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>What's most annoying is that between the bait, and the switch, I've not talked to anyone new or given them any new information about my skills or technical past. They knew what they were gonna do from the beginning.
It's less of a bait and switch, and more that they have like a 1% response rate on their spam. So they spam first and then see if it actually fits you. It's more efficient that way.
Re:What technical recruiters want from engineering candidates
by ryanmcbride on Thursday May 17, 2018 @02:00PM
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I definitely understand the process, I just call it a bait+switch because from the perspective of the recruitee, that's what it looks like.
Recruiter: "Hi you seem like a perfect fit for <company you like> can I set you up with them?"
Me: "Yeah sure why not"
Recruiter: "Actually you aren't a good fit for that role but how about <buzzwordy startup>"
What's most annoying is that between the bait, and the switch, I've not talked to anyone new or given them any new information about my skills or technical past. They knew what they were gonna do from the beginning.