A viral post by Jack Forge on X (formerly Twitter) has sparked nostalgia for the early 2000s tech hiring process.
Forge shared how he got his friend hired at Dell by simply telling his manager that the friend was "cool and liked to party."
His friend submitted a CV and was hired within three days. The post, viewed over 3 lakh times, prompted users to share their own experiences of how easy hiring used to be compared to today's multiple interviews, assessments, and rejections, with many reminiscing about landing jobs through unconventional methods.