[gotchange]

A very interesting phenomenon indeed that all these, excuse my French, "rejects" wound up at TWTR, can we deduce something concrete from this about the company's hiring policy or offerings quality?

[snegu]

More likely that coworkers at Twitter are telling each other about this site and encouraging them to post.

[skj]

Exactly. The first question that should be asked when people try to make generalizations is if sampling bias is accounted for.

[volkadav]

Twitter didn't even send me a ping when a friend working there sent in my resume (for a role rhat at least on paper I'd be well suited for), but I'm moving through the interview process now with two of the GAFA constituents. shrug There's a big element of luck in this process, even if technical competence is a prerequisite.