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Oracle
LarryElly

Go to company page Oracle

LarryElly
Feb 11 22 Comments

Create a fake LinkedIn profile. Make that fake profile the ideal SWE, or whatever you want, candidate... Stanford, MIT... worked at FAANG with increasing responsibility, etc. Have recruiters come after you like mad. Take their call and say you are not really interested in leaving your L86 position at impressive company right now, but you would recommend (insert your real name) for the role. Boom.

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  • VMware
    taipeiman

    Go to company page VMware

    taipeiman
    Please use your superior intelligence to post your tc or gtfo
    Feb 11 1
  • Well, of course I know him, he’s me.
    Feb 11 0
  • Bungie
    meowking

    Go to company page Bungie

    meowking
    Claimer:
    i'm MIT grad
    You won't get a ton of legit recruiters call, but
    - MBA signup ads
    - tons of non-related icc ads that flooding your inbox (and amzn's)
    - invitations to do nft/blockchain startup x100
    Feb 11 3
  • 🀣🀦
    Feb 11 0
  • New
    enBT65

    New

    enBT65
    LOL, I actually tested this out for a non-tech role. I put Berkeley undergrad and 4 years at Microsoft.

    Within 2 weeks of being open to work, I got inbound from Palantir, Facebook, Amazon, and dozens of other VC funded spots.

    It works if the bar is low for that position, however, it won’t work if recruiters have a target company list or ideal candidate persona.
    Feb 11 3
    • New
      enBT65

      New

      enBT65
      I used an AI generated headshot. Then, I did refer my β€œfriend”, which was me. All of them did phone interviews and progressed to the final rounds.

      Again, I’ll reiterate that this was a non-tech role that is in high demand and requires no skills. Think along the lines of customer success or sales.

      I don’t see why anyone would need to do this for software engineering. The demand is so high and recruiters are basically willing to talk to anyone with a pulse.

      Referrals and doing your own outbound is key!
      Feb 12
    • AI picture is dope. Cherry on top.
      Feb 12