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Idea stolen during an interview. What should I do?

29 points interviewwtf | 2 comments | 17 Oct 24 21:16 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

Keeping this intentionally vague.

I interviewed with a series B company a couple of months ago. During the interview with the CTO I proposed a way that could effectively 3X their MAU. They were genuinely impressed by it, and stated they didn't think of that. Like it seemed natural, and I'm considered an expert in this field.

I ended up not getting the job, and not thinking much of it. Fast-forward a couple of months, and it's their new growth strategy. I got no credit for this, and not even a call back. Is there anything I can do?

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curious_curios ◴[17 Oct 24 21:23 UTC] No.41873958[source]▶
Realistically the best thing you can do is let it go and have the satisfaction you were right. No interview is perfect, there are false positive and negative hires. Don’t take it personally.
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interviewwtf ◴[17 Oct 24 21:25 UTC] No.41873972[source]▶
This is what I'm thinking. I have no realistic way of proving it. Like in no way would I want to work in a culture like that. It just feels kinda slimy. Like "your ideas are valuable, but you're not."
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dyingkneepad ◴[17 Oct 24 21:29 UTC] No.41874002[source]▶
Why slimy? They asked a question and you answered without charging for it. It's not their fault.
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1. interviewwtf ◴[17 Oct 24 21:31 UTC] No.41874028[source]▶
Idk I at least would've taken a "thank you for the idea". It's medical related so like I'm happy that I can help people. But, at least say thank you.
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2. richard___ ◴[17 Oct 24 22:29 UTC] No.41874457[source]▶
Obviously they cant do that. Would be inviting a lawsuit.