Comment by shmatt

I did. I was looking for jobs in the US while living half way across the world. My then boss posted on HN without HRs approval. When they found out they made a big issue about unauthorized job postings on a website they've never heard of. But I was able to reach out before they made him remove it

Skipped most of the HR process thanks to speaking directly with the HM. Had a Skype interview which was pretty awkward, they left a single laptop in an empty interview room and people came in an out to speak with me as if it was a physical interview. It worked out great