On: This resume got me an interview

[Kranar]

The link you provided clearly indicates how deceptive this whole thing is. The resume being posted is NOT the resume that got a 90% response rate. The resume that got a 90% response rate had some silly stuff on it, but nothing particularly egregious:

* Experienced software engineer with a background of building scalable systems in the fintech, health, and adult entertainment industries.

* Team coffee maker - ensured team of 6 was fully caffeinated with Antarctican coffee beans ground to 14 nm particles

* Connected with Reid Hoffman on LinkedIn

* Organized team bonding through company potato sack race resulting in increased team bonding and cohesity

Okay some of this is goofy but so what? I'm going to turn down a highly competent software engineer listing experience at Microsoft and Instagram because they organized a potato sack race or mention some obscure coffee brand?

[selcuka → Kranar]

They got a 90% response rate with both versions:

> With that resume, I got a 90% callback rate

> I changed some bullets and adjusted my summary:

> No way I get calls back with this right? Wrong. Again, 90% call back rate

[codyb → Kranar]

If you’re mentioning making coffee as one of your bullet points for a senior engineering role? That seems pretty fluffy to me!

Much less the ridiculousness of grinding to 14nm particles.

[Jensson → codyb]

Many developers are silly like that, yes. Many teams think that is fine since they aren't user facing, being silly there wont hurt the company image or anything at all really.

[Causality1 → Jensson]

Yeah, "not an asshole" flags go further than you think.

[Spivak → codyb]

It’s a MOSFET joke.

[codyb → Spivak]

Hmm, it’s been a while since I’ve been near anything resembling a MOSFET, maybe need a cup of joe to get it!