The new hire who showed up is not the same person we interviewed

Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by throwaway9191aa on Monday January 31, 2022 @12:43PM (#30151090)

But... is the interviewee proxy doing this as a side gig? If they are good enough to get paid (presumably) for taking interviews, how can that be more valuable than just taking one of the jobs they successfully interview for?

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Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by omegadeep10 on Monday January 31, 2022 @12:52PM (#30151288)

I think the interviewee proxy is probably located in a non-US country where they wouldn't be able to work for a well-paying tech company.

They could also be doing it for cash on the side. A few hours of interviews a week for a significant chunk of change.

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Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by raincom on Monday January 31, 2022 @06:58PM (#30156660)

Yes, they are such services available. You can find them on ethnic forums online.

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Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by rightbyte on Monday January 31, 2022 @12:53PM (#30151299)

My experience with hustlers is that they do alot of work to not work.

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Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by farmerstan on Monday January 31, 2022 @12:48PM (#30151206)

Who wouldn’t pay $10,000-50,000 for a guaranteed FAANG job? There are some people out there that can absolutely pass every single interview. And if they look like you, especially over zoom, then how would they know?

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Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by ghaff on Monday January 31, 2022 @01:39PM (#30152114)

I would hope plenty of people won't commit fraud to get a tech job.

>how would they know

Maybe someone could get off with it if they're early in their careers. But if you're more senior, lots of people probably know you.

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Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by jonnycomputer on Monday January 31, 2022 @12:55PM (#30151339)

Sure. OTOH lots of good coders don't do well in interviews; some good interviewers aren't really dependable employees long term. So here we have a case of specialization. Someone making good money doing what they are good at: technical interviews.

Not defending it. I think it sucks (and this happens for college admissions too).

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