YC Interviews only 10 minutes long?

YC Interviews only 10 minutes long?

5 by spie2005 | 2 comments on Hacker News.

It seems YC interviews have a super high degree of randomness. Woke up with an allergy/headache and saw its not possible to reschedule the interview. Additionally my field is a bit niche and requires some explaining. A 10 min interview (in the midst of like 30 interviews daily) seems totally insufficient to have a proper discussion about my idea. Feels like interviewers themselves don't have a good idea of what startups will work or not and just pick which personalities they vibe with in 10 mins. tldr; How can YC be a good signal on founders if they only speak with them for 10 mins?



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