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We got 900 applications on our Developer Position

by cfabianski on 10/23/19, 12:26 PM with 19 comments

  • by spo81rty on 10/24/19, 12:18 AM

    Every developer around the world in a poorer country wants to work remotely for a company who pays much higher wages. Easy to get thousands of applicants for these remote jobs.
  • by Maultasche on 10/23/19, 11:00 PM

    I wasn't surprised that they got so many applicants, but I was surprised they got so many quality applicants. I guess it was because it was a remote position with a not too many restrictions about where the candidate had to live, so the applicant pool was much larger.
  • by corporateslave5 on 10/24/19, 4:07 AM

    The entry level software job market in the USA is completely saturated, not to mention the scores of talented developers from over seas waiting to come here
  • by rland on 10/23/19, 8:58 PM

    It's really nice of them to send rejection emails.
  • by bjourne on 10/23/19, 9:32 PM

    The myth of the software developer shortage: BUSTED!
  • by davidjnelson on 10/23/19, 7:52 PM

    This works in reverse too. If you have 900 recruiter emails you can send them a typeform/wufoo with questions relating to what you care about in a job.
  • by suyash on 10/24/19, 9:37 PM

    There are tons of junior developers out there, bet you won't have the same turnout for senior level engineers.
  • by NetOpWibby on 10/24/19, 12:15 AM

    I was definitely one of the 900.