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From the Satire Desk · round inflation · Issue

Cromulent AI Is Hiring an Immediate Joiner (Seven Rounds)

CROMULENT AI — NOW HIRING: IMMEDIATE JOINER

Location: Remote-first · on-site five days a week

Start date: Yesterday

We are looking for an immediate joiner who can start immediately. This role has been open for nine months.

The ideal candidate is able to begin work before applying, is free for a first-round screen this week, and can commit to all seven rounds that follow. Please note that our process is fast — we move quickly, which is why the rounds are non-negotiable. Candidates who ask why a role that could be learned in a fortnight needs seven interviews will not advance past round four.

Requirements:

- 10+ years of experience in a technology that shipped three years ago.

- A portfolio, three references, and a 15-hour unpaid take-home assignment.

- Willingness to disclose your current salary so we can anchor to it, in a jurisdiction where that is illegal.

We pride ourselves on a people-first culture. Our people are remote; our culture is a Slack channel; our first-round screen is a calendar link. If you are the right fit, you will know within seven rounds. If you are the wrong fit, you will not be told at all.

Apply now. Or don't. The role will be relisted in March, unchanged.

— The Satire Desk

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