Ask HN: Getting a new job: Recruiter, Hired.com, or By Myself? What is the best way for getting a new job? I've heard that recruiters end up taking part of your potential salary, but I know it's difficult to get a job on your own. There's also online apps like Hired.com, how do those fit into the equation? |
My personal experiences with recruiters (free range as opposed to company-employed) have been very bad over the years, so I'd recommend avoiding them if possible. Every one of them will testify how they are "different", too. Yeah, right.
I don't think the online tech hiring startups have proved themselves yet. My experience, again, is that that they're more a pretty face over the same old "technical interview" crud that we know and love. Your mileage may vary of course...