Ex-DeepMind eng lead handwritten every recruiting DM, let AI handle only scheduling
julianweisser · x · 2026-10-19
Shivani, ex-DeepMind engineering lead who founded Wajo solo, shares her hiring playbook: every first message to candidates was handwritten, targeting people she'd wanted at Google but couldn't get. Her AI agent only takes over scheduling and organizing for new hires after the relationship is established — "If I've made that effort, I really care about you coming on board."
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