In a remarkable throwback, an aspiring software engineer, Niraj Pant, unearthed an old email exchange from 2014 where he cold-emailed Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel for an internship opportunity. Contrary to the typical low response rate for unsolicited emails, Pant not only received a reply from Spiegel but was also connected with the company’s lead recruiter.
Found this old (egregious) email I sent to Evan Spiegel a few years back 😂
Always shoot your shot! pic.twitter.com/oUAcbkwkgK
— Niraj (@niraj) December 24, 2019
Taking to X to share the screenshot of the email exchange, Pant, now a co-founder of a startup, humorously commented, “Found this old (egregious) email I sent to Evan Spiegel a few years back. Always shoot your shot!”
While the outcome of the interaction, whether it led to a successful internship at Snapchat or not, remains undisclosed, the unconventional approach of Pant’s email not only captured Evan Spiegel’s attention in 2014 but continues to garner admiration even today.