A tech interview from hell: Fake remote job, no relocation assistance, and an 8-round process demanding unpaid work. Here is how Reddit reacted to the drama.
Interviews are supposed to be a two-way street to find a mutual fit, not a casting call for unpaid servitude. But apparently, some hiring managers missed that memo. Today, let's dive into an interview from hell where a candidate had to literally tell a company to go f*ck themselves because of their astronomical audacity.
According to a dev on Reddit, the whole mess started when they applied to DaVita specifically because the job description clearly stated "Remote". A few minutes into the screening call, the hiring manager casually drops a bomb: "Actually, this role is out of state. You'll need to relocate."
Wait, what? Remote in the mountains of nowhere? The dev calmly asked, "Are you offering relocation assistance?" The HR's response was peak comedy: "No. Only higher-level executives get that." So, you want a candidate to tank thousands of dollars in moving costs for a fake-remote job and just be grateful for it?
The madness didn't stop there. Their interview process wasn't 3 or 4 rounds. It was EIGHT rounds. The cherry on top? Two of those rounds were unpaid "projects" where the candidate had to solve an actual business problem and present it to leadership. Basically, free labor.
At this point, the dev had enough and hit them with a smooth clapback: "Sure, I can do that. My consulting rate is $300 an hour. Send over the scope and I will invoice you."
Cue the boomer meltdown. The hiring manager completely lost it, launching into a lecture about how "your lazy generation never wants to work" and how the candidate should be grateful for the chance to "prove themselves."
The mic drop: The candidate laughed right in their face, called out their BS free-consulting scam (and the high chance of ghosting and stealing work). They wished HR luck finding someone willing to bankroll their own exploitation, and ended the call with a legendary: "By the way, go f*ck yourself for wasting my time."
The community's reaction was swift and merciless:
Long story short, what's the takeaway here? Interviews are mutual. You’re evaluating them just as much as they are evaluating you.
Whenever a company asks you to do a massive take-home project that magically aligns perfectly with their exact business problems, run. It's almost always a scheme to get free bug fixes or free consulting, only to ghost you later.
We write code to get paid, not for "exposure" or "gratitude". If the JD lies, the HR acts entitled, or they expect you to move mountains on your own dime, just walk away. Your time is better spent grinding LeetCode, building side projects, or just touching some grass.
Source: Reddit
