'Hiring manager' demanded screen-shared git clone mid phone screen; candidate refused and got blocked
max_paperclips · x · 2026-11-14
A tech-hiring drama: a "hiring manager" suddenly demanded a candidate clone a GitHub repo and share their screen during a phone screen, and knew the candidate used Cursor. After the candidate refused, the manager turned aggressive, dropped the call, and the recruiter blocked them. Commenters joked about adding a basic git clone task to future interviews as a filter. The suspicious pattern of screen-sharing requests plus unknown repos is a useful caution for job seekers.
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