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Re:How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites by wil421 on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @12:43PM (#21194170)
Any company that asked me to do that would get a hard pass. I’d immediately send the “thank you for the consideration and time blah blah” email. I usually research companies and hiring processes before hand and wouldn’t even apply.
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Re:How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites by hew on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @01:40PM (#21194834)
FWIW, we try to be open about those processes just for that reason:

https://automattic.com/work-with-us/how-we-hire-developers/

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Re:How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites by basilgohar on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @01:38PM (#21194802)
That's fine, but if you read about the experience which a lot of people share online, it's usually quite positive and not at all what you would expect from other, bigger and more established brick-and-mortar shops. I applied, went through part of the process, but eventually didn't get the job. However, I found every part of the process respectful and they explicitly invited me to apply again in the future, and I have every sense that it was sincere.
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Re:How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites by walshemj on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @06:51PM (#21198139)
That's generous, that sort of offer I must admit I would think about ghosting them and putting that company on my personal never call list.
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Re:How Automattic develops software for over 75M websites by 1123581321 on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @02:49AM (#21200713)
What would Automattic lose by not hiring you?
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