I was hired through a HackerX event, and I would recommend attending. It is a great opportunity to meet and mingle with a lot of companies that are looking to hire. There were about 20 companies there the night I attended. I found it to be a good opportunity to get a "foot in the door." I was also able to gauge my own interest in each company, without wasting my time going in for a formal interview. I lined up a few solid interviews for after the event. I ended up landing a job within a week of attending the event thanks to the conversations started that night. I would recommend you not pass up the opportunity if you are invited.

Michael Roberts