Eric Glyman
Coverage of Eric Glyman in the Nexus archive.
- Ramp’s billionaire CEO ignores résumés and Ivy League degrees—he’s more interested in engineers who built Minecraft servers as teens
Ramp CEO Eric Glyman prioritizes hiring engineers with 'proof of work' over traditional résumés and Ivy League degrees, seeking candidates who demonstrated obsessive drive as teenagers, such as those who built Minecraft servers. Ramp, a corporate card and expense-management startup valued at $44 billion, focuses on identifying talent through platforms like GitHub and unconventional communities, emphasizing early-career candidates with exceptional technical aptitude.
- Ramp cofounder says he hired people who built businesses on Minecraft at 15 years old
Ramp co-CEO Eric Glyman hires candidates with 'spikes,' including those who ran profitable Minecraft servers at 15. He prioritizes GitHub activity and employee referrals, valuing proof of work over traditional resumes. A Minecraft server operator used profits to pay for college and later referred others to Ramp.