Ask HN: Would engineers be interested in a technical prep consultant?

Hi, apologies if this is the wrong thing to post, please delete as needed.

I've been a technical recruiter for 10+ years at major FAANG companies and startups, working on niche specialized roles. I used to come to Hacker News regularly to check "Who Wants To Be Hired," as I always like a more independent hacker mindset in engineers.

Would engineers here on Hacker News be interested in any interview prep consultation? I've been thinking about taking a sabbatical to travel, but I would stay active with work by offering consulting on technical prep and interview help.

I'm more just testing the waters here, but I would be open to doing a few free prep calls with anyone who has interviews lined up. The only ask is I would want updates on how thing went, and what you think the helpw as worth.

8 points | by TechPrepper 1 day ago

3 comments

  • xingped 21 hours ago
    Absolutely not. Why would I ever want to hire a recruiter for anything? When every recruiter thinks it's perfectly okay to ghost candidates and post fake job ads, especially "big tech" recruiters, that's not the stellar reputational background you seem to think it is.
  • raw_anon_1111 1 day ago
    I have a hard time believing you are a recruiter for any FAANG company. They have internal recruiters. Are you a “recruiter” who farms out contractors to BigTech companies?
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    • TechPrepper 1 day ago
      That's a weird assumption. I'm from the Bay. Worked at 2 FAANG and a major startup that went public.

      No worries if you don't believe me.

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      • raw_anon_1111 1 day ago
        I don’t doubt that you have worked for a FAANG (congratulations so have hundreds of thousands of others including me). I doubt they are reaching out to you for recruiting help.
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        • kugelblitz 12 hours ago
          > I have a hard time believing you are a recruiter for any FAANG company.

          You just said you don't believe this person, now you are criticizing them for apparently being braggy about it (which they weren't).

          They want to offer services for free and you are saying "No, no one wants that here.". Who are you to talk for others? If you don't like the free offer, just move on.

          There was nothing bad about the original post.

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          • raw_anon_1111 11 hours ago
            No I never said he hadn’t worked for a FAANG. I’m saying that the idea that he is a recruiter for one is not believable. They don’t use outside recruiters for full time employee roles. They may for contractors.
  • OsrsNeedsf2P 1 day ago
    There's platforms like Hellointerview and interviewing.io which could work well for your skills
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    • idontwantthis 1 day ago
      Have you used those? Are they actually good?