Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

LemonLime’s cofounder apologized following a flurry of online backlash and offered to cover removal costs for the tattoos

A co-founder apologized after offering job interviews to those willing to get inked with a company logo.

Some companies want a cover letter. This one wants body art. The boss of an AI startup is eating crow after a jaw-dropping hiring gimmick blew up in his face—offering job seekers an instant interview if they permanently branded themselves with the company’s logo. Jordan Zietz, co-founder of the Y Combinator-backed Lemo

The startup LemonLime offered anyone who received a tattoo an "instant interview." asier lopez/Getty Images A Y Combinator-backed startup is catching heat for a stunt involving company-logo tattoos. LemonLime offered those who got a logo tattoo at its Startup School after-party an "instant interview." Cofounder Jordan

The job market may feel more crowded than ever, but how far would candidates go to set themselves apart? One startup put that to the test, challenging hopeful candidates to get a permanent tattoo in exchange for a guaranteed interview. Y Combinator startup LemonLime hosted an afterparty for YC Startup School. According