Re:Ask HN: Have you ever been hired without an interview?
by karmakaze on Thursday August 17, 2023 @08:59PM
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My first job after graduating was an envelope handed to me from a former co-op employer. I only happened to come by to say hello and they handed it to me. Good thing too as I wasn't interested in many grad placements and didn't line anything else up.
Lots of my other job offers have been quite random as well like the guy I bought a used Volvo 850 asked if I was a sw dev and could write a sort-of print driver. I said probably and they showed up at my door on the weekend with a dev laptop. Had it working by Monday, got an offer which paid for the car loan.
Another time was a coding contest, an obvious hiring stunt. I was interested in how fast I could make it go. Got 2nd place. When coning in for my prize was invited to socialize then an interview. I bombed the interview but must have been a good 'culture fit' aka fun drunk.
Lots of my other job offers have been quite random as well like the guy I bought a used Volvo 850 asked if I was a sw dev and could write a sort-of print driver. I said probably and they showed up at my door on the weekend with a dev laptop. Had it working by Monday, got an offer which paid for the car loan.
Another time was a coding contest, an obvious hiring stunt. I was interested in how fast I could make it go. Got 2nd place. When coning in for my prize was invited to socialize then an interview. I bombed the interview but must have been a good 'culture fit' aka fun drunk.