@blossom, I’m not quite as ignorant of hiring criteria as you think.
Do offers that explode in a short time, shorter than agreed with the college, seem cavalier to you?
Do 2 day deadlines to choose between an “open” offer (you’ll take whatever assignment they select) and “closed” offer (you can select projects you’re interested in, but the offer is rescinded if a project doesn’t want you) seem fair, especially for kids whose finances aren’t that comfortable? Fwiw, this was the predicament a friend of DS found himself in.
I guess I wasn’t clear; I wasn’t complaining that Yale didn’t get recruiter interest, I was complaining that the process results seemed random with well-known tech companies . DS has a circle of friends, high achievers, who share their results, and it is comical in its randomness.
Btw, this is not sour grapes or whining. DS has interesting and lucrative offers for this summer. Many of his classmates don’t, and I have to think that’s not entirely their fault. Fwiw, no complaints about the interview process at DE Shaw or Bridgewater, to use two of your examples :). We have been impressed with the caliber of the process there, and other related firms.