Referral Candidate Fails Basic Math

Follow Up Regarding Your Referral Dear Aditi, The candidate you referred was unable to solve a basic 3 sum problem. This has raised serious concerns regarding your judgment and evaluation process. We are now questioning the standards you used when recommending this individual. Accordingly, we have decided to conduct a fresh technical interview for you as well. We look forward to verifying your credentials once again. Regards, Hiring Team

A humorous mock rejection email tells Aditi that the candidate she referred could not solve a basic 3-sum problem, so the hiring team now doubts her judgment and wants to interview her too. The joke exaggerates the consequences of making a poor referral and is commonly used as a reaction to someone recommending an obviously incompetent person. EN: A humorous mock rejection email tells Aditi that the candidate she referred could not solve a basic 3-sum problem, so the hiring team now doubts her judgment and wants to interview her too. The joke exaggerates the consequences of making a poor referral and is commonly used as a reaction to someone recommending an obviously incompetent person.

• @ithueti / 18370 2026-06-18