Man Delivers Pizza To CEO Along With His Resume: '100% Getting An Interview'

In today’s hectic job market, finding the right job can feel like going through a chaotic maze. But amidst the chaos, job seekers are getting creative and using humour to grab the attention of company founders and hiring managers. If you’re on the hunt for an internship, this X post might give you some ideas. Recently, a New York, US-based job seeker’s unconventional way of approaching the CEO is turning heads online.

Matthew Parkhurst, CEO of Antimetal, shared the story of David, an applicant who took a unique route to applying for an internship. David didn’t just send in a resume, he also sent a pizza to their office, along with his CV. In a handwritten note, he explained his desire to join the team as an engineering intern and confessed that the pizza was a bribe for the hiring team to check out his website and portfolio.

The applicant wrote, “Hey Antimetal team, congrats on the recent launch. Inspired by Antimetal’s brief stint as slices as a service company, please enjoy this pizza. I’ve also brought a copy of my resume as an application for the engineering intern position. I’m super excited by the opportunity and am driven to do what it takes. PS: This is basically a bribe for you to go to my site. P.P.S. I’ve made a small PR to fix some links in your docs.”

Impressed by David’s creativity, Parkhurst wrote, “Another internship application – came to our office and dropped off a pizza with his resume. Even pushed a PR to fix 2 links in our docs prior. 100% getting an interview.”

In response to the post, a user believed that instead of just being an interview, this creative application method is a guaranteed job offer.

Another person suggested that the quality of interns a startup attracts can take the company to success.

An individual appreciated the clarity of the applicant’s letter and found it impressive.

Another admired the handwriting of the applicant and called it as a sign of their organizational skills.

One more added, “That’s wisdom right there.”

Since Antimetal CEO, Matthew Parkhurst shared the post on X, it has gone viral and garnered over 2 lakh views. Meanwhile, the company, which started in April, initiated its operations with a brilliant marketing tactic. They executed a marketing strategy by distributing over 1000 pizza boxes to startups and venture capitalists in San Francisco and New York. Each box of pizza was cleverly branded with the name ‘Antimetal Pizza Co.’