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0 pointsblindhippo3y ago0 comments

Based on what I've read (here, reddit, and sadly the cesspool that is Blind) Twitter engineers are lazy and the epitome of the "rest and vest" career path.

So, just software engineers being toxic gatekeepers based on dubious opinions.

I've noticed trying to interview at smaller companies with a big tech company on my resume, I get a lot of weird pushback - like the interviewer is actively trying to discard me just to say they did. (anecdotal - so for what it's worth)

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czbond3y ago· 1 in thread

I get your perception, and have heard similar from a select few.

But the issue is what interviews, recommendations, and firing are meant to solve. I'd bet there are enough people who would still be willing to get Twitterites a chance.

dmix3y ago

> I'd bet there are enough people who would still be willing to get Twitterites a chance.

Yes, of course, other large companies like Facebook and Amazon will always be hiring.

Altough I heard Meta is also doing layoffs after their revenue tanked earlier this year, just like Twitter's did. So Amazon is a better example. My buddy worked there and he said 90% of his team just goes on Reddit all day.

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