@GergelyOrosz: It’s hard to be mad at @artman or @linear for this :) Also, Linear has a very unique hiring process: it includes doing …
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Linear uses a unique hiring process involving paid trial workdays, which reportedly leads to better retention compared to other startups.
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It’s hard to be mad at @artman or @linear for this :)
Also, Linear has a very unique hiring process: it includes doing the work as paid trial days. Lots of time invested on both sides, but in return new hires seem to work out+stick around far more than at many other startups.
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