VeerWest.com

We, perhaps naively, think that working at Veer West is not a typical job, and we’re looking for people who know how to stand out.

We try to be specific in our job descriptions, but we are in fact quite flexible and open minded. We don’t want to tell you that you must meet some arbitrary criteria, or that you have to apply in any particular way.

There are some common practices though that we find particularly irksome. Here are a few definite mistakes you should avoid when applying for a job here.

1. Not doing any research about us, about what we do, and about what we’re looking for. Some tell tale signs are:

• Sending us a generic cover letter.
• Not being specific about what you like about the job or our company.
• Talking in length about an unrelated technology or experience.

2. Filling your resume with vague and unsubstantiated statements (also known as bulls**t). Things like:

• “I am a good listener with good communication skills.”
• “I have a solid work ethic, and a desire to excel and meet deadlines.”
• “Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with ability to communicate effectively with peers.”‘

3. Showing a lack of discernment by listing every single project you’ve worked on, job you’ve had, course you’ve taken, skill you’ve learned, or software you’ve used. For instance, avoid:

• Listing your knowledge of various OS flavors or trivial software.
• Listing obsolete technologies or languages.
• Listing seminars or workshops you’ve attended.

Here are a few things you can do to help your chances:

• Make sure to show in your cover letter that you’ve read this. For instance, you could tell us about your favorite candy ;-)
• Sign up for our free service and give it a test drive, and then do the same with one of our competitor. The best way to impress us is to suggest improvements.
• Give us objective metrics:  grades,  ranks,  links to publications, contributions to open-source projects, etc..
• Show us something you’ve created in your spare time. Software, writing, furniture, whatever.
• Follow up even if you don’t hear back from us.

Our job openings are listed here. Get in touch with us if you’d like to apply. We’re looking forward to meeting you!