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rootsudo 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2025)

I would advise people to steer clear for applying to DuckDuckGo.

They require two take home projects and poor communication/no feedback on projects submitted. Their glassdoor is adorned with similar feedback.

coolThingsFirst 10 months ago | [–]

They've also been hiring for years, Cannonical and DuckDuckGo need to be banned from jobs' forums.

nansari 10 months ago | [–]

I got rejected within 30 minutes of applying so I guess I'm in the clear?

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