I mean, that was Google. In 2010 I got a Linux admin job from a 30 minute call so it's not like employment was an impossibility.
Re:Coinbase lays off around 1,100 employees
by myth_drannon on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @03:43PM
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Right, I got an incredible remote startup job in 2009 after two 30 minutes general phone interviews. It was my longest unemployment period ever of about 4 months. This time can't be as bad as 2008.
Re:Coinbase lays off around 1,100 employees
by Shindi on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @11:58AM
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> the HM said that 500 people applied to the job I was interviewed at
As someone who interviewed candidates in big tech, this sounds like a lot but you have to understand most people who apply are truly not qualified in any way. About a third of people who get to the onsite fail really hard (I get people have off days).
Especially when you have a brand like Google, people apply just to apply all the time w/o considering if the big G is a good fit at all.
Fun fact in 2009 I interviewed at google and the HM said that 500 people applied to the job I was interviewed at(onsite) and there were 3 others that were also brought onto the onsite, so 4 out of 500 getting a chance to interview, with only one making it. Lets hope it doesn't get that bad again.