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ngptprad

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ngptprad··on Show HN: Anonymous interview evals of strong software/ML engineering candidates
Yes, I'd say they are similar in that they also pre-vet candidates. One major difference is that we are more personalized to each candidate as we can match them to a senior engineer in their field (or field they are looking to enter). I think this should result in a more tailored and useful experience for the candidate (interview prep and feedback relevant for the role they want).

Also, our interviewers are independent, so there's no risk of conflict of interest or bias. My understanding of TB is that they do the interviews in house with their own engineers, or people they contract.

ngptprad··on Show HN: Anonymous interview evals of strong software/ML engineering candidates
Thanks, thats very encouraging feedback!
ngptprad··on Show HN: Anonymous interview evals of strong software/ML engineering candidates
We have thought quite a bit about this and decided not to go down this route because we weren't sure if hiring managers would actually have the time to listen to a 1-hour conversation. Also, would it help if the identity of the candidate (resume data) and the interviewer's profile is available (so that it's more credible)?
ngptprad··on Show HN: Anonymous interview evals of strong software/ML engineering candidates
That makes sense. Will reach out to the interviewer to get a more detailed feedback. We also share the full code + questions as part of the full evaluation. Would you be interested in interviewing the candidate as a function of this evaluation? Is the interviewer identity important?