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by mchannon 2910 days ago
> That is only wasted time if there was next best opportunity. People are looking for work so going for on-site interview is not waste of time.

What's the unemployment rate for top-end talent in Silicon Valley? 2%? 1%? This foolish strategy of candidates-time-is-free is designed to turn off people who already have jobs and want an upgrade. Not only are you _not_ hiring the best, you're limiting your applicant pool to the worst.

<sarcasm>Why, sure, I'll blow 7 hours including 2 hours' roundtrip commute to audition for a 20% chance of a $10k raise.</sarcasm>