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What startup recruiters actually see when you apply for a job - PostHog

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Last week we opened a new marketing role at PostHog, and we got 300 applicants in the first 2 days. This was high, but not unusual for a startup – my record is 900 in a day, but I bet folks working at giant companies like Google see way way more. Of these 300, 12 got an interview. As I sifted through these, I realized an obvious thing - there is a much bigger gap between what applicants and recruiter experience than either group realizes: What applicants and recruiters see on their screens are completely different. This leads to some poorly optimized applications – luckily this is easy to solve. You may spend 30min+ researching a company, crafting a cover letter and applying. At these numbers, I was able to spend less than 1min reviewing each application. And this is just an average – some applications took me 5s(!) to realize they were a no, so I could spend 5min+ reading good ones carefully. Professional recruiters (that are not me) don't just spend their time reviewing applications.

What startup recruiters actually see when you apply for a job Charles Cook Jan 26, 2024 Culture , People Contents But first, some context So, what happens to my application after I hit send? How do I maximize my chances of getting through? Write a short and obviously personalized cover letter Keep your CV simple and up-to-date I did all this and it didn't work – where's my feedback, you assholes? Recruiters love this - one weird hack to bypass all of this Moar reading Last week we opened a new marketing role at PostHog, and we got 300 applicants in the first 2 days. This was high, but not unus

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