argg. So I interviewed at this company which is aspiring to be more than the next facebook and microsoft combined. Their CEO told a group of 14 of us at the interview (yep, 14) that if we wanted to make more money and work for less hours we could walk down 2 blocks and work for Qual-com... (I should have been like... "word...?" but, I couldn't do much, like get the hell out of there since well, they were paying for my return flight as they are located in san diego and im not).  So I get an offer after their interview and "fanbox challenge!". Oh and this fanbox challenge is somewhat like a reality show like competition where me and 10 others work to fix bugs (not real ones, its basically simulated). They will get rid of people after the interview as well as the challenge I mentioned. However they pay for hotel and a stipend of $200 so I agree and had a good time in San Diego (drank everynight, sure). They give anyone who had a degree and some expereince an offer as a software developer or QA (which was 7/14 individuals). They are constantly hiring like this every week etc.... Their offer to me was $52,000 + and a whopping $25,000 BONUS!! for a 60+ hour work week (the bonus kicks in on month seven, but they clearly state that "I or Fanbox can terminate this employment at anytime". Obviously I took an offer from someone else but here is what gets me: I have to call California's Labor Board and prove to them that this cheap company which is not paying what was signed and agreed to. Additionally I couldn't file for unemployment that week because I would have got in trouble for earning almost any money and claiming in the same week.

 

Oh right so they are: fanbox.com and appently the future of desktop computing is.... WEB 2 POINT FREAKING OH! Can't wait to move all my files, work and career to a trend... man, if only scrolling marques and blink tags could have done this in the ninities then my hobbiyist webpage I made when I was 14 would have landed me a few million, easily, lulz.

I tried the guest login, only at first I was redirected to http://www.fanbox.com/socnet/Desktop.aspx?changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1&changeMaster=1

So I enabled some more scripting and cookies and got to a splash.gif of a progress bar apparently logging me in. First it woul assemble spambox protection system, then it would log me in, then it would assemble the spambox protection system, then log me in, then assemble... etc.

Why does every 2.0 site feel they must use js and cookies on as many different domains as they can for a single page? Maybe this is what distributed computing is - all your files are scattered between several different web based desktops.

"A Web-based desktop"

Why? for the love of god. Makes as much sense as a road-based toilet.

Daid:

"A Web-based desktop"

Why? for the love of god. Makes as much sense as a road-based toilet.

 

 Ha!  I went there a few weeks ago for the same thing.  It would take a few months of TDWTF posts just to scratch the surface of the horrors at that place.  

haha, I was also there a few weeks ago. What a joke. It was well worth a free trip to san diego, though.

they told us that no one had ever gotten more than 15 bugs. Myself and my friend both got over 20. It really was not hard, it just hurt my head looking through all that retarded code. 

What a shitty job... all everyone there cares about is getting rich off of their company stock. Too bad they hate their developers. 

wickedr:

 Ha!  I went there a few weeks ago for the same thing.  It would take a few months of TDWTF posts just to scratch the surface of the horrors at that place.  

 

LOL remember this?

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daysunknown:

wickedr:

 Ha!  I went there a few weeks ago for the same thing.  It would take a few months of TDWTF posts just to scratch the surface of the horrors at that place.  

 

LOL remember this?

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Perhaps you could pop over to the sidebar sometime and tell us? there could be some good laughs there.

Thanks

 now this is interesting... others having intereviewed there as well. I got my check now. I interviewed there back in april... man it was like a really retarded reality show, where the only winners are those who went home early.

 

protip: threaten to contact the CA labor board if they don't mail you your stipend within 1 month

Vechni:

protip: threaten to contact the CA labor board if they don't mail you your stipend within 1 month

 haha that's freaking hilarious! I pretty much gave up any hope of ever seeing that stipend check. 

I think without a doubt that the most retarded thing I saw there was the fact that every single one of their components was contained within its own solution, and their code base is huge. So, you had to navigate their code via the file system, opening up 20 different VS solutions to find what you were looking for.

 Honestly... I couldn't believe it when I saw it.

Hi to all I just graduated from college and I posted my resume on monster.com. Then I got a call from fanbox. I was kinda interested in the company so I completed their code test and passed. Ofcourse I been searching for the good and the bad of the company. I got to say their is alot of dirt. So Then the recruiter calls me and lets me know that I passed the test and that they want to interview me. I ask her "do i need to provide my own means of transportation?" she said that I pay upfront for the plain ticket and the hotel and that latter fanbox would reimbure 200 for the hotel and up to 40 dollars for the flight. I believe that is what she said. Well anyway I told her that I cant afford to pay for transportation since I am a recent college grad and currently unemployed. I told her that I could get some money around August and if I got the money earlier that I would give her a call. This forum has kinda made me turned down her offer because the truth is that if I wanted to go I am sure that I could find a way to get the money. So I need some advice from you guys. Should I go to san diego for an interview. What is this fanbox challenge and what does it consist of? lets say that 20 people are in this challenge  out of those 20 people how many of them acutally get hired? I get an impression that only about 4 or so actually get hired. If that is so its not worth it to go waste around 400 dollars to go down there. especially if there is no garuantee that theyll actually reimburse you.

here is the problem mate:

they paid for my flight to and back upfront. you should not go there unless they pay that. they are hoping you are very good, but won't risk it and its because gas prices have jumped... they will hire all 20/20 (2/3 into dev, and 1/3 into QA) people as long as they didn't go to devry/paid attention in college to at least know what foreign keys are.

 

and here is TRWTF: Your offer will consist of a low salary for the fact that they expect you to work at least 60 hours a week or more, and this contract will state that they can terminate you at any time for no reason. Part of their offer will be a bonus that makes your pay increase by 50% past the 6th month, and lasts for 6 months (which means they will terminate you at this time unless you are a top-notch developer/gifted, some people just are and they do look for those ppl). They don't mail you any checks like the $200 stipend unless you threaten to contact the california labor board... all of this shade alone is enough to not go accept an offer or go there unless they pay for everything. save yourself and follow up with a real company that can actually help you start a good life instead of crooks who are looking for cheap labor.

 

The fanbox challenge consists of a hit the ground running, task to hunt down old bugs in past versions of their app. passing the challenge means that you can pick up their development tasks asap to replace whoever else either left the company or who was unconditionally terminated.

I actually just got back from this interview (was there 7/17-7/18), if you have any questions, don't hesistate to AIM me: MARVELOUS kesh or email Keshstud at g mail dot com

 

I'm going to start asking around for anyone that has called / threatened to call the labor board to get my stipend back.

 

I dropped about a grand to go to this interview with false hopes.         

Kesh:

I dropped about a grand to go to this interview with false hopes. 

 

Why? This thread has been up for a while and you knew about it. Why would you have tried it for yourself?

Actually If I decided to go. I would have been there with you. How was it? Did they pay for your plain ticket or did you have to pay for it. They told me that I had to pay for the ticket and letter ill get reimburse a fraction of the cost. Which, was one of the main reasons I decided not to do it. Can you tell me about your experience there? like how was the interview and is the fanbox challenge really retarded? Do you know how many people actually got hired?

MasterPlanSoftware:

Why? This thread has been up for a while and you knew about it. Why would you have tried it for yourself?

 

 

Check the date that I joined. I only joined after my plane/hotel tickets were booked, it was foolish of me, but then again, I'm only 21 :P.

 

And if you'd like to talk about FanBox, e-mail me, I can't/won't discuss matters here.     

 FanBox wants me to pay to fly out to San Diego next week.  I saw that most of you flew out there at their expense.  Should I push for a free flight and hotel deal?

yeah.. i'll be there next week too.. the interview was supposed to be tomorrow but it got postponed... they're giving me a $100 rebate (after 90 days) for hotel stay but travel is my own expense.. i guess with the rising cost of gas they changed their offer.. :P maybe if i get hired they'll reimburse the whole amount.. :D

DuoShin85:

 FanBox wants me to pay to fly out to San Diego next week.  I saw that most of you flew out there at their expense.  Should I push for a free flight and hotel deal?

Yes.  Honestly, if you have to pay any part of it then it isn't a good deal.  The trip to fanbox is, at best, a learning experience.

 

cookie:

maybe if i get hired they'll reimburse the whole amount.. :D

 

You'll probably have to pester themmany times for the rebate, with a 90 day grace period I bet that they are hoping you forget about it. 

 

 Apparently the whole "paying your own way thing" is a new policy they have to weed out the people that just want to go for the free trip to San Diego.  Weird.

It's been two weeks since I initially contacted them about giving me my stipend money, and so far all they've told me is that they've "forwarded it to their financial department". I just sent them an e-mail today saying that if I don't hear anything back before Friday, I will contact the CA Labor Board.

Let's see what happens.

daysunknown:

It's been two weeks since I initially contacted them about giving me my stipend money, and so far all they've told me is that they've "forwarded it to their financial department". I just sent them an e-mail today saying that if I don't hear anything back before Friday, I will contact the CA Labor Board.

Let's see what happens.

 

 

I'm kind of worried. We have no physical proof (e-mail) that they will cover costs. All of it was said over the phone. If we are to contact the CA labor board, we need to do it together.

 

 

That sounded way too romantic for what I was going for :\         

Kesh:

...we need to do it together.

Kesh:

That sounded way ... romantic ... what I was going for

morbiuswilters:

Kesh:

...we need to do it together.

Kesh:

That sounded way ... romantic ... what I was going for

 

 

 

Internet ADD has gotten the best of me =(