It's a shame that I have to do this, but I am going to go ahead and name the companies that did not extend the courtesy of a 'yes' or 'no' answer as to whether I'd gotten the job or not. This after I interviewed with them for about 3 or four hours, and on top of that, had to do a stupid little piece of homework before even getting there. And guess which industry both companies were in? Ah, yes, you got it - tech companies. Those yuppie shits would not know the first thing about common decency or basic civility 101 if you threw a hot latte at their heads to remind them.
Now the good news is that out of countless interviews, only two companies won my award for #1 in Assholery as far as the above is concerned. One was YouTube, the headquarters of fucked-up yuppie twits, and the other was a shitty little casual games start-up called 'iWin.' No, sorry, you lose. Especially if anyone decides not to bother applying to work for your dumbass enterprise or purchase your crappy little games after reading this. My advice is that you at least pretend to be nice for now, considering you are still pre-IPO, motherfuckers. Oh yeah, and there was that lawsuit filed against you by Big Fish Games (see, I do my homework). It sounds like they are very much in the right too, so don't go buying those chinchilla undies just yet ;)
The sad thing is, I followed the correct protocols where interviewing as a candidate is concerned. I showed up 15 minutes early, was polite to all involved in the process, sent a thank you note and brief, appropriate follow-up messages (without stalking anyone, as some people may understandably do in a Depression). So yes, I do feel that their not following up with me at all after a very long interview was indeed the height of rudeness. Yes, even in a Recession/ Depression. I can't begin to describe the pointlessness of the homeworks they made me do pre-interview either. What? Were they trying to assess whether I was a rational human versus an ape? My resume was not enough? I just don't remember encountering such steaming piles of condescension when applying to jobs in the past.
Oh, and here's the kicker with the iWin interview. The very obnoxious security guards in the lobby sneered at me before I could even get to the office at which I was supposed to interview, and announced in rather belligerent fashion that 'I was not on the list.' Excuse me?!!! Yes, I'm sure I looked like a real terror threat, with my unassuming smile, freshly pressed suit and new briefcase (well, fairly new). You just know the economy is in the shitter when security guards feel they have one over on you. I hope your pathetic egos enjoyed that trip, you ASSHOLES.
And a fair warning. I will keep reporting on companies that pull unnecessary, mean-spirited crap like this. There's just no excuse for it. Surely even in developing countries, qualified interview candidates are treated better.
Here's an account of my interview with PooTube, if anyone cares to check it out:
Yuppie graffiti - 'nuff said
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