7 People Got Permanently Tattooed Just to Interview at an AI Startup
Ars Technica AI · rss · 2026-08-01
AI startup LemonLime has recently sparked widespread attention due to its extremely bizarre hiring stunts. To attract top developers, the company launched a campaign: candidates seeking a job interview must either score perfectly on the company's custom game or get the LemonLime logo permanently tattooed on their flesh.
According to Inc., seven people took the deal and got tattooed with the LemonLime logo during a party. While this extreme marketing stunt generated massive publicity for the startup, it also attracted significant negative feedback.
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