Redfin just wrapped up its first big day of on-campus recruiting, in Palo Alto. Since we didn’t actually reserve a room on Stanford’s campus, this involved sitting in a café for nearly seven hours straight and guzzling hot chocolates made from asphalt by surly French baristas. Listening to the students’ poised recitation of accomplishments in… Read More
The start-up I joined out of college was co-founded by Jon Kraft, nicknamed Beef, whose neck was so big and his arms so short that he had to walk around with his sleeves rolled up. He managed to convey to us lesser mortals a sense of both derision and kindness, for which we were always… Read More
Recruiting is an odd human activity. All the social rituals we use to assuage people’s insecurities are put aside. Examples are near at hand. With GATTACA-like efficiency, Google requires recruits ten years out of college to produce an official copy of their SAT scores. Investment bankers asked a friend if he ever punched someone in… Read More
Redfin Direct is a hit and we want to make sure we have enough high-quality agents on staff to give every deal 110% customer support. If you are an experienced agent who is dedicated to customer service, but tired of playing taxi cab driver we want to hear from you. Redfin offers a unique opportunity… Read More