This is the tech equivalent of a sculpted gym body shown on instagram. Validation.
Hey recruiters, these are the interviews I can clear
Doesn’t mean you’ll clear the next interview so what’s the point?
If you clear G or FB most likely you can clear most other interviews. It shows you know how to prep
Don’t you already know the answer? It’s advertising.
Equivalence of advertising an untested medicine - might or might not work, what’s the point?
I always think it’s for celebrity status.
Why do you think we need to write work experience on resume then ?
Makes no sense!
I see it as more like the person spent a good number of years on the previous company, hence it makes sense to consider the person’s experience from the previous company. E.g. I am in startup XYZ for one year, but was in Google for 5 years. Then it makes sense to add “ex-Google”.
the point is quick visibility at the cost of looking cringe. also worth mentioning that a lot of start ups write this to help secure more funding
Even worse when someone from an unknown startup puts this, like wait? Are we supposed to start googling your damn startup? The recruiter will probably still ask you the question: “tell me about yourself”, and would still ask for an updated resume 🫤
Same reason I put {MIT grad} — how else would people know that I got in?
Awesome name!
Why do they need to know you got in? You will still Interview like everyone else 🫤
It's simply SEO targeted at recruiters. I thought that was super obvious.
No google, it’s not obvious - recruiters don’t search for “ex-google”, “ex-Amazon” they search for “Software Engineer + Google” or something and it’ll bring everyone with Google in their profile out, show off or not.
Of course it'll eventually bring everyone out. Do you know what SEO means? Especially the O part?
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milk that prestige even after the fact