Schools*, but yes. Every fucking time I hear "well he went to <some ivy> so he must be good" regarding someone's resume I die insidehttps://twitter.com/slava_pestov/status/903790798210289665 …
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"I'm prejudiced and lazy about hiring engineers. my bias towards elite schools is risky and perpetuates the myth of meritocracy"
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I've flunked so many ivy grads from eng interviews (as an undergrad dropout).
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Replying to @slightlylate @__biancat
Flunking people twice my age that graduated from Ivy league is always fun as a 24 year old. I love our industry. Anyone can learn and create
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Hrm, if it's fun you're doing it wrong. We're talking about careers in the balance here.
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Replying to @slightlylate @__biancat
Most of the time people are being straight condescending for no reason. I'm sure a career in tech won't take a massive hit from 1 interview
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Replying to @habazzi @__biancat
Most people are nervous in interviews. I'm looking for promise and understanding; empathy matters.
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Replying to @slightlylate @__biancat
Ofcourse. Same here. But people walks in and starts boasting about where they graduated from and how they worked with big name companies.
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Yeah, arrogance isn't a great look.
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