Dossier
Stacey La Torre
Coverage of Stacey La Torre in the Nexus archive.
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- Bootcamps, work trials, token burn: Inside the recruiting practices at the hottest AI coding startups
AI coding startups like Cognition, Base44, Cursor, and Replit use unconventional recruiting methods such as scouting X and GitHub for talent, multi-day work trials, and AI-assisted interviews. Executives at these companies actively engage in personalized outreach to attract top engineers, bypassing traditional résumé-based hiring.
- Insiders from Perplexity, Kalshi, Replit, and more share how to get a job at a buzzy startup
The article provides job-seeking strategies from hiring managers at startups like Perplexity, Kalshi, and Replit, emphasizing community engagement, research, creativity, and understanding startup culture. Examples include sending personalized gifts, referencing hidden details in career pages, and demonstrating initiative.