kevinouyangJul 18, 2026
Small companies with FAANG bar interviews, what's the actual play here
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Not defending it but if the company is actually growing fast the bar creeping up kind of makes sense, they can't afford a bad hire at that headcount.
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Fair point but at least tell candidates upfront the bar's higher, the surprise factor is what gets me.
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Series C energy with seed stage budget lol.
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Recruiters keep saying we hire for potential then run the loop like a top 3 quant shop. Pick one.
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Same thing happened to me at a similarly sized fintech, 3 rounds in one day and radio silence after. Feels like it's spreading.
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Radio silence after is the part that gets me, at least tell people something.
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