Job Applicant Delivers Pizza With His CV & Calls It A Bribe, CEO Says '100% Interview Call'

An individual aiming to land a gig at Antimetal, the command and control system for AWS, decided to spice things up with a tasty bribe. And guess what? It worked like a charm! They've just landed themselves an interview. Talk about a flavorful strategy paying off!

Unique way to gain recruiter's attention

Antimetal CEO Matthew Parkhurst recently took to social media to highlight a standout internship application from an individual named David, who went the extra mile to catch the attention of the New York startup.

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Parkhurst shared, "Another internship application - came to our office and dropped off a pizza with his resume. Even pushed a PR to fix 2 links in our docs prior."

David, the applicant, personally delivered a pizza to Antimetal's office alongside his CV.

In a handwritten note accompanying the pizza and his r¨¦sum¨¦, David expressed his interest in applying for the engineering intern role at Antimetal.

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He candidly remarked in the note, "This is basically a bribe¡­"

Parkhurst's appreciation for David's innovative approach was evident as he shared the post, adding, "100% getting an interview."

Check out his post here:

Another internship application - came to our office and dropped off a pizza with his resume

Even pushed a PR to fix 2 links in our docs prior

100% getting an interview pic.twitter.com/4Zf6COhOpj

¡ª Matt (@mprkhrst) May 1, 2024

Pizza demands an instant hire, say netizens

The internet community also found the job application quite entertaining.

One user quipped, "Nah this is not an interview this is an automatic job offer," prompting a response from Matt, the CEO, who replied, "There's more to filter on than just effort."

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Another user commented, "I'm more impressed that they made sure to make their letter very clear and readable."

Yet another humorous remark came in, "Pizza? Instant hire."

And another comment read, "(a) Great self-marketing (b) Good handwriting > typed doc for that ultimate touch."

Well, it¡¯s evident that in today's competitive job market, applicants need to find creative ways to stand out from the crowd. Making your application unique and memorable can significantly increase your chances of catching the employer's attention and landing the job.

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