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Hundreds of online applications, response only from 50% of them.

Each response requires scheduling a phone call with the recruiter a few days out.

After each recruiter call, there's a round of interview - either with a software engineer or with a hiring manager.

Then some take home or such BS.

Then an onsite with multiple rounds.

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The ideal interview as a service will take care of all the rounds prior to the onsite rounds.

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Maybe as a sort of different way at looking at this, what if the hiring process had a different sort of architecture focused more on what you can do rather than arbitrary resume terms?

First, you start by making a demo showcasing your skills. It has to be something web-accessible.

Then, you use this demo as your application to jobs.

You can also just submit your demo to a pool, and companies can review submissions to the pool, and contact you if they like it.

Your work becomes the application, not your PDF.

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