American tech startup equates late pay with future success, cites Facebook and Google’s early days

The journey of joining a startup is often sold as an exciting leap, but one candidate’s experience quickly turned into a masterclass in red flags after an interview with the founder. A Redditor opened up about the issues in post-interview feedback.

“Follow up to an insane interview I had with a startup company – the audacity of these people,” the Reddit user wrote. The individual posted a text conversation with the company’s HR.