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Tag: Automattic

  • Update On My Reapplication

    Update On My Reapplication

    Hi everyone! As the week is coming to a close, I thought I would briefly update you all on where my application process is at the moment. The application process to the Happiness Engineer role as of late has looked like this. This is not just from my own experience, but also from blog posts…

  • The Best Place You Have Ever Worked

    The Best Place You Have Ever Worked

    Hi! Today, I was looking through another part of Automattic’s presence on the web – their YouTube channel! If you are a fan of Automattic but haven’t seen their videos yet, go check it out! Automattic’s YouTube Channel As of right now, Automattic has 14,544 people subscribed to their channel. Considering they are a company…

  • Looking Over My Blog

    Looking Over My Blog

    Hi all! WordPress.com has brought a few changes to its editor over the last week. Have you all noticed, too? First, the ditor now shows my writing in the fonts I have chosen for my site. Second, the “Preview” button now opens a new tab with a preview of my post. Until now you could…

  • Figuring Out “Portfolios”

    Figuring Out “Portfolios”

    Hi all! I’ve taken a little time off WordPress.com forum volunteering and blogging this week. But I’m still here! I sent my application in and so I have been using this interval to catch up on other non-Automattic related responsibilities I have. But today, I decided to look into a WordPress.com feature I have been…

  • I Reapplied! – A Review of the Last Three Months

    I Reapplied! – A Review of the Last Three Months

    Hi all! I am pleased to announce that I have successfully submitted my reapplication today! Now, all the fun begins…?? I’m not quite sure when I will hear back from Happiness Hiring. With my last application, I heard back from them six days later. Must wait patiently… In the meantime, I plan on continuing to…

  • My First Application as a Happiness Engineer

    My First Application as a Happiness Engineer

    I have mentioned a couple of times in my posts about the fact I applied for the Happiness Engineer position at Automattic, but failed part-way through. So finally, this is the post about how it all happened! Hearing Of The Job July 11th, 2018, a Happiness Engineer (HE) posted about his experience working for Automattic…