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@Floydimus I couldn't decide if I was offended, sad or both. Anyway, I came to the conclusion the company's culture would probably be toxic.
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@saintograph Yes, dude was waving a red flag in your face. Good that you chickened out.
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@saintograph that's a fair assessment considering it sounds like you were interviewed by the Toxic Avenger himself.
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@nachocode people often confuse being an asshole with confidence. A lot of total douchebags can get very far just by talking.
I had an interview yesterday with the CEO of a startup going into Series A for the position of Principal Developer, remote. I've only ever heard of 'tech-bros', but I was unfortunate to meet one in-person. It went something like this:
CEO-bro: Good morning.
Me: Morning.
CEO-bro: It says here on your resume you live in X. That place is a shithole, and I have to look down on you because of that, bro. LoL.
Me: ......
(40 minutes of self-promotion pass)
CEO-bro: Anyway, we don't pay high salaries but offer bonuses for high performing staff instead. I'll ask HR to send you an offer.
Me: Let me think about it.
CEO-bro: One question bro. You have siblings?
Me: One.
CEO-bro: Parents still alive?
Me: No...what?!
CEO-bro: Yeah, me too. People like us don't let anything get in the way.
I wrote them an email this morning withdrawing my application 🤦🏽♂️
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