"Absolute Banger": Nigerian Lady Gets Job Interview After Role Closed, Shows How She Did It
- A Nigerian lady shared how she landed a backend engineer interview even though the application for the role had already closed
- She explained that she discovered the job on LinkedIn and decided to try an unusual approach to reach the company directly
- Her story, including the special mail she sent, has sparked conversations online as many praised her bold strategy
A Nigerian lady secured an interview for a backend engineer role even though applications for the position had already closed. She explained the strategy she used after discovering the role on LinkedIn.
According to her, she drafted an email and sent it to someone she suspected to be the company’s CTO. Before doing so, she had looked into the company on LinkedIn, studied its profile, and made a decision on how to approach them.
Source: Twitter
The CTO responded to her message, requested her CV, and eventually scheduled her for an interview. However, she has not confirmed whether she got the job as she is still in the interview stage.
The young lady shared the story on her social media page, @starfire_barbie, on X (formerly Twitter). Explaining her strategy, she wrote:
"I saw a role on LinkedIn I loved but it was closed. Went through the people section of the company, deduced the likeliest person to be the CTO, sent him this absolute banger of a cold DM, got a CV request then an assessment link and interview invite."
Source: Twitter
She also posted a screenshot of the mail she sent to the company, while concealing some sensitive details. The mail reads in part:
"Subject: Application for Backend Engineer Role.
"Good Afternoon Sir,
"I hope you're having a great week. I came across the Backend Engineer role at _ Technologies, and even though it appears to be closed, I felt compelled to reach out directly.
"Over the past year, I have been deeply immersed in building backend systems using Node.js (Nest.js, Express.js), PostgreSQL, and Prisma, technologies that align directly with the role you're hiring for. I would love to share my portfolio, particularly two projects that closely align with __ mission.
"I am passionate about fintech and excited about the kind of systems __ is developing. I am eager to contribute and grow within your team.
"I have also linked my GitHub below, where you can explore other passion projects in similar tech stacks. I would be happy to discuss any of my work further if that would be helpful.
Her post drew several reactions as many people shared their thoughts on her bold move and the strategy she adopted.
Lady lands backend engineer interview, reactions
@duru_tobe noted:
"That's some next-level networking."
@Dannyounge stated:
"What a bold step."
@elreymega expressed:
"I love clean communication... It's like a brain massage. To more wins... Cheers."
@Marvwhiz stressed:
"I really want to start a career in the tech space but don’t know how to go about, I’ll love if anyone can mentor me and guide me on the right part."
@Marvwhiz asked:
"I really want to start a career in the tech space but don’t know how to go about, I’ll love if anyone can mentor me and guide me on the right part."
@elreymega explained:
"I love clean communication... It's like a brain massage. To more wins... Cheers."
Man lands NNPC job, shares offer mail
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that an applicant who successfully passed an interview in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited recruitment and shared the mail he received.
The mail confirmed that he had been employed by the company, with his position and date of resumption clearly stated.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
