The latest articles on Forem by Anon (@codewander). https://forem.com/codewander https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F776330%2F6fcf578a-da5f-4bb9-943d-2f7296639214.jpg https://forem.com/codewander en Anon Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:07:29 +0000 https://forem.com/codewander/startup-job-description-red-flagsamateurelitist-indicators-mdc https://forem.com/codewander/startup-job-description-red-flagsamateurelitist-indicators-mdc <p>If a job application has a text box to gather where you went to school, the managers/culture has some elitism or inferiority complex where they think the only intelligence exists at ivy leagues. Alternatively, it could be a warning that the founders have never hired engineers before (e.g. former researchers), and they think academic credentials actually have a huge impact on engineering productivity.</p> <p>If a company culture description aggressively name drops big tech companies that their founders/employees came from, again this is a red flag that the founders think big tech magically makes people better engineers or the recruitment filters at big tech are magically able to identify great engineers through aggressive leetcode.</p> startup