“Diamond in the Rough” Based Tech Recruiting
What startups and tech companies miss about finding talent
6 min readMar 22, 2022
I’d encourage you to go on LinkedIn and take a few minutes to look at the profiles of people in product management, finance, tech sales, and development at the top tech companies and startups — the FAANGs, the trendy newcomers like Stripe and Flexport, or even the older giants like IBM and Oracle.
What are the common themes you see in these profiles? For the most part, it comes down to three things: