also had a pretty negative interview experience with DDG.
Interviewer mentioned also that they were a "security company" not "a search engine company", which raised an eyebrow.
Additionally mentioned; all employees are contractors but may not be part of a limited company (even the employees own), they must be sole trader (which means you are unable to do anything tax related with benefits).
Interview experience came off as quite arrogant, as if they were doing me a favour by interviewing me. Strange.
We all agree that interviews should not be negative experiences and so on, but posting like this breaks the rules at the top of the thread, so I've detached it from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39219681.
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Technologies: most current in python, but I can and have worked in any stack
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Consulting is also available (C2C ideal; 1099 OK) - my rate is on a sliding scale depending on the business, the work, and the commitment.
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I am happy to donate a few consulting hours to a project that is making the world a better place - especially reach out if you're a 501c3 or B-Corp! This could entail code review, general architecture review/suggestions, anything really. My angle here is just about networking with more non-profits, because it makes me happier to assist in a small way the real work getting done out there.
Finally, I'm available selectively in case somebody wants to practice interviewing, could use a little extra help with algorithm/leetcode questions, needs a resume review, wants feedback from an interview that didn't provide one, etc. This help is offered freely because I think the industry can and should do better to help less experienced engineers, and also I look at it as a very easy networking opportunity for both of us. Just email me and let me know what you're struggling with, and we'll go from there.
- Long interview process (2mo+)
- Not serious about hiring engineers, seeking project managers instead