I suggest applying on Hired.com (I'm not associated) and just doing a tour of lots of different companies. It's almost like this "secretary problem" in mathemat

I suggest applying on Hired.com (I'm not associated) and just doing a tour of lots of different companies. It's almost like this "secretary problem" in mathematics [1] - sometimes the best way to find what you like and value is to tour a lot of companies, then pick the next one you find that is better than all of the prior ones you have seen. To answer your questions specifically - I'm at a 3-person company funded by YC's Fellowship program. With our recent first hire, we are prioritizing building the sense of family we had at our last job. We are in it for the long haul and don't want to create unsustainably taxing work environments. We do this by treating social time in the company as a priority. It may not seem like work and it definitely shouldn't feel like it - but building bonds with the people you work with pays strong dividends in the long term. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem