I'm happy to provide reasonably lengthy written responses (though not multiple hours) if it's well into the process, but just last night I had a recruiter who on the back of me saying I "might be interested" decided to ask me to fill in a form with multiple free-form text fields where he advised me to provide lengthy answers before he'd even convinced me the role is worth my time.

Being in a position to be picky it felt great to send him a list of pieces of information I expected from him before I'd consider filling in their form.

Automatically writing cover letters could indeed be a good use for all the recent advances in AI text generation

Great, more stuff for the cover-letter-reading AI on the other end.

Would anyone with an OpenAI key be willing to share? Interesting to see what it gives for an "enthusiastic cover letter for a software engineering job at Google" or whatever

Write the greatest ever cover letter for a job at Google (I am open to offers - 7+ figure offers only please)

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing in regards to the open position at Google. I believe that I would be the perfect candidate for this job and I would like to explain why.

First and foremost, I have a passion for technology and Google is at the forefront of technological innovation. I would love to be a part of a team that is constantly pushing the boundaries and developing new, groundbreaking products.

In addition to my passion for technology, I have a strong educational background. I hold a degree in computer science from a top university and I have consistently achieved excellent grades. My skills and knowledge would make me a valuable asset to the Google team.

Finally, I have a proven track record of success. I have previous experience working in the tech industry and I have a history of meeting or exceeding expectations. I am confident that I would be a high-performing employee at Google.

I believe that I have the skills, knowledge, and experience that would make me a perfect fit for the job at Google. I would love to have the opportunity to discuss my qualifications further and I thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

[My Name]

This is the kind of cover letter that Patrick Bateman would send

Produce a cover letter that a psycopath would write for a job at google.

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing in regards to the job opening at Google. I believe that I have the perfect qualifications for the position and would be an excellent addition to your team.

I have always been extremely intelligent and have a natural knack for computers and technology. I have also always been very good at working with people and have always been able to get along with everyone I meet. I believe that these qualities would make me the perfect candidate for the job.

I am a highly motivated individual and I am sure that I would excel in this position. I am eager to put my skills to use and I am confident that I would be a valuable asset to your company.

Thank you for your time and consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

Can definitely relate to the GitHub example. I sucked it up and went through the application, assuming that if I was putting this much effort into an application then I'd at least get some feedback. Got a short blanket email saying they'd gone with someone else and no feedback as to why.

I don't mind being rejected at all, but it's clear they have absolutely no concept of how much time it takes applicants to submit. The thought of ever going through that again means I'm unlikely to ever re-submit in the future.

Gitlab does the exact same thing only to then reject you because you haven’t had a previous tenure last longer that ~3 years. Strange culture.

Or they just stop hiring in your country for some HR reasons, in the middle of the process and never start back again.

So much for worldwide hiring and all-remote.

Even worse when after writing these you get asked questions that you have already answered in the application.

Hook up GPT-3 and thank me later.