I know there's no private messaging system, but I'm wondering if users with high reps get contacted often to be offered jobs / projects.
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I've personally received three in the year or two I've been on Stack Overflow, and my reputation isn't particularly high.– user149432Commented Feb 17, 2012 at 20:57
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16I use Careers and got offers and was eventually hired. I'm told my rep and quality of answers on Stack Overflow was a big factor.– Jeff MercadoCommented Feb 17, 2012 at 20:58
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2I've had offers through careers, including ones that represent a pretty good match between my skills and their needs.– dmckee --- ex-moderator kittenCommented Feb 17, 2012 at 21:01
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I've received offers through Careers, and my current job was something I actively found on Careers (they didn't find me, I found them). But that's all. Maybe I should add some contact info to my profile...– DavidCommented Feb 17, 2012 at 21:03
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I've received maybe 10-15 over the years. About 5 of which were serious long-term employment offers– PekkaCommented Feb 17, 2012 at 21:12
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@Pekka: And not one of them in the states huh, or bay area?– Jeff MercadoCommented Feb 17, 2012 at 21:17
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@Jeff actually, there were! Promising ones as well. But none worked out. Immigration paperwork is tough, especially when trying to get to the Bay Area :( (I need to update that profile though, I'm not acutely looking right now, studying will get me over to the US for a year, which is a great way to dip my toes first.)– PekkaCommented Feb 17, 2012 at 21:20
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I have, and they have cited my rep, or have done pre-interview research and found my SO profile.– Diodeus - James MacFarlaneCommented Feb 17, 2012 at 21:54
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2See also Will high reputation in Stack Overflow help to get a good job?– Brad LarsonCommented Feb 17, 2012 at 22:20
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1I've never gotten one, but I'm not on Careers. I assume they'd all go through there, rather than a comment on one of my answers. Alternatively, maybe no one likes me or thinks I know what I'm doing.– Cody GrayCommented Feb 17, 2012 at 22:58
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1 Answer
There is no definitive answer to your question.
There are two ways you might end up with jobs / projects requests in Stack Overflow. Note the use of Might.
Through Careers.
If your profile gives some kind of information on how to contact you then, yes. This usually happens when you have been particularly very helpful to a particular user and the user realizes that he or she could hire you to get something done. There are times when you get projects requests from unknown users as well. High Reps do play a part but not much. Else everyone with high reps would start getting offers. ;)
In my 7 years of posting answers in 4 different forums, I have had my good share of Project Requests. In fact I still get at least 1 in a month. I don't recollect a single instance (except which came from unknown users or through my blog) where my reps played a part. Why, I remember getting an offer when I had just 2k in Stack Overflow!
