How NOT to apply for a job

mjsarfatti

Manuele J Sarfatti

Posted on November 29, 2019

How NOT to apply for a job

It's full of very good articles on how to apply out there (and in here, DEV community!), some with crazy good tips that with a little persistence will actually get you places.

But for a change of scenery, here is a rock solid way of NOT getting a job:

Screenshot of a reply to a job opening screening questionnair, full of arrogance


Disclaimer: rant to follow, feel free to skip!

I spent time and good will trying to design a screening questionnaire that's aimed at surfacing the best in a candidate in as few questions as possible, without lengthy cover-letter requirements and stuff. Not only answering like that shows arrogance, a deeply unprofessional attitude, and several other negative traits, but it's also offensive for those on the other side of the form like myself who went out of their way trying to make your life simpler.

If that's the way you are going to answer, please just don't 🙌 💙

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mjsarfatti
Manuele J Sarfatti

Posted on November 29, 2019

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