Capital is easier than ever to access and tech startups, especially in Silicon Valley, are on a hiring spree for software developers. As a software developer I have noticed a dramatic increase in messages on LinkedIn and emails from recruiters trying to lure me into yet another lame startup. If you have to outsource your recruiting, you probably have a shitty product or company culture. Which brings me to [redacted]. I have never used their product, and judging by their current Compete.com numbers(5,769 uniques), you probably haven’t either.

Recruiting is quite lucrative, as they usually receive around 30% of the first year salary of the recruit. [redacted] uses a company called Kain Management Group for their recruiting. I, like many others, have been receiving many duplicate spam emails regarding a job at [redacted].

Over 2 days I received the same recruiting email 4 times from Robin Gustavson of Kain Management Group. After 2 emails I asked Robin Gustavson to take me off of the list. I received another. I asked again. I received another. I alerted [redacted] that their recruiters were spamming people and making the company look bad([redacted] didn’t reply). I sent and email to Robin Gustavson to let them know that I reached out to [redacted] about the spamming. I received this gem from Robin Gustavson:

That was very inappropriate of you – and quite unprofessional.

I too get many e-mails on a daily basis with recruiters trying to bring me into their fold.  It is more of a compliment than a nuisance.  People have been struggling through this economy … I would have thought you were more sympathetic to that aspect of our efforts to find talent in a markedly bruised professional arena and struggling economy.

Certainly I hope your careerpath is guarded and that you shall never have the need to be looking for a new job again.

I told you I would erase your name from our database – but you must realize that people need time to correct their errors.

It took all my power not to reply. A few days later I received an email from what looked to be an in-house recruter from [redacted]. Then, to take it to the next level, I received two emails from Robin today

I have been in touch earlier this week with an opportunity for a Ruby on Rails Developer and once again reach out to you to see if you might have an interest in a new working opportunity or, if you might know someone who is looking for a new job.

The company is in Menlo Park CA and its a growing company, offering an exciting new development opportunity.

I would enjoy hearing from you and ask that you send me your resume so that we might talk and refer you to our client.

Robin Gustavson
Kain Management
T: 203-648-9909

I am recruting for a client in the Menlo Park area of California.  The opportunity is with a company that is growing by leaps and bounds and needs your assistance.I would enjoy hearing from you and talk about presenting you to our client.  Below you will find the basic requirements of the opportunity …. but let’s talkRobin Gustavson
Recruiter
Kain Management
T:  203-648-9909  Ext. 4