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Re:Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter by kscaldef on Monday June 01, 2009 @05:33PM (#636845)
And remember, you can always ask the HR rep setting up the interview what the typical dress at the company is.
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Re:Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter by tptacek on Monday June 01, 2009 @05:35PM (#636847)
Danger-Will-Robbins. If you're applying at a VC-funded company, there's a decent chance the HR person has no idea what the engineering culture is actually like. Don't wear the tie.
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Re:Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter by kscaldef on Monday June 01, 2009 @05:41PM (#636856)
In every company I've worked for (pre-money startups, post-money startups, small public companies, 10000+ behemoths), the HR tech recruiters actually interacted with the team frequently and had a good idea how they dressed and behaved.
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