▲ 244 ▼ Tech Job Interviews Are Out of Control (www.wired.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments Tech Job Interviews Are Out of Control::Tech companies are famous for coddling their workers but after mass layoffs the industry's culture has shifted. Engineers say that getting hired can require days of work on unpaid assignments.
[–] gianni@lemmy.ca 62 points 2 years ago (5 children) Some people are desperate for employment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 37 points 2 years ago Many people... permalink fedilink source parent [–] tarius@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago* Exactly. I was unemployed for several months and once the desperation kicked in, I would have done anything to get a job. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) You've been unemployed for months, your bank account is almost depleted, and the thought of being homeless is becoming very real. It's tough to stay being picky at that point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 8andage@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is by design permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gianni@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Can you please explain this idea—I’ve not heard it before? And who, specifically, has designed and implemented this? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tarius@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago* Exactly. I was unemployed for several months and once the desperation kicked in, I would have done anything to get a job. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) You've been unemployed for months, your bank account is almost depleted, and the thought of being homeless is becoming very real. It's tough to stay being picky at that point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 8andage@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is by design permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gianni@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Can you please explain this idea—I’ve not heard it before? And who, specifically, has designed and implemented this? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 8andage@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is by design permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gianni@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Can you please explain this idea—I’ve not heard it before? And who, specifically, has designed and implemented this? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gianni@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Can you please explain this idea—I’ve not heard it before? And who, specifically, has designed and implemented this? permalink fedilink source parent