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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by sbuccini on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @11:15AM (#34162438)
The connotations I had in mind (although I obviously cannot be sure what the recruiter thought):

- what mgkimsal said

- "This employee is applying to really big companies. I'm not sure they know what they are really looking for. This is a mission-driven company, and we want people who want to be here"

- "This person has applied to 30+ places and hasn't landed a job yet? Must not be that great after all"

- "Someone who posts this information publicly has low EQ, I wouldn't want to work with them"

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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @02:58PM (#34165137)
I'd also add:

- "Oh someone here is treating our company as if it was a commodity. I don't like them."

- "This person is trying to game interviewing, probably best to steer clear."

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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by mixmastamyk on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @04:37PM (#34166319)
How could interviewing be anything but a game? I understand some wouldn't want it spoken of however.
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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @04:49PM (#34166466)
Part of it is, indeed, talking about unspoken rules. But part of it is that the hiring managers and CEOs are humans like everyone else - some may have ego issues, or buy a little too much into their company's branding.
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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by throwaway2037 on Thursday December 29, 2022 @04:15AM (#34170920)
Exactly this. The first rule of fight club is don't talk about fight club.

What surprises me more: Many people don't think interviewing is a game. They think it is straightforward and "rules-based". I guess those same people also believe PR. :)

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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by TeMPOraL on Thursday December 29, 2022 @05:42PM (#34179102)
Or want the world to be fair and honest, and - per the well-known saying - they are themselves the change they want to see.
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