Pizza Bribe Begets Instant Interview

In today’s hectic job market, finding the right job can feel like going through a chaotic maze. But amidst the chaos, job seekers are getting creative and using humor to grab the attention of company founders and hiring managers. 

 

If you’re on the hunt for an internship, this X post shared by Matthew Parkhurst (right), co-founder & co-CEO of Antimetal, might give you some ideas. It relates to a New York, US-based job seeker’s unconventional way of approaching him is turning heads online.

 

[FYI, Antimetal (website www.antimetal.com) have been described as a developer of a cloud optimization platform intended to make cloud savings automated, effortless, and risk-free. The company's platform includes an AI engine that continuously monitors and learns users' usage patterns to identify new savings opportunities, enabling clients to save in minutes, with no code or engineering required]. 

 

Parkhurst posted the story of David, an applicant who took a unique route to applying for an internship. David didn’t just send in a resume, he also sent a pizza to their office, along with his CV. 

 

In a handwritten note, he explained his earnest desire to join the team as an engineering intern and confessed that the pizza was a bribe for the hiring team to check out his website and portfolio.

 

Needless to say, Parhurst appreciated the extra effort. And his response: "100% getting an interview". 

 

The post went viral on X and it has garnered over 387.3K views and more than 2.4K likes. However, many users shared their thoughts on this creative way of job search. 

 

One of the users wrote, "I’m more impressed that they made sure to make their letter very clear and readable".

 

Another user wrote, "You can always tell the likelihood a start-up will succeed by the quality of the interns". 

 

One user was impressed with the handwriting of the job seeker and said, "The fact he can write with pen and paper says a lot".