Mikhail Shilkov • 7/1/2020

The Best Interview is No Interview: How I Get Jobs Without Applying

The author, an experienced software developer, recounts his history of receiving multiple job offers from companies like Amazon and Jet.com through standard interviews, only to decline them. He reveals that throughout his 18-year career, he has only accepted one job via a formal interview process. The article details his alternative approach to finding work, which began with a first paid gig from a family connection and relies on building a reputation and leveraging networks to have opportunities come to him, rather than applying.

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