For the most part it does seem similar to many tech startups, especially in California. I think the point the author was trying to make about the CEO's office w

For the most part it does seem similar to many tech startups, especially in California. I think the point the author was trying to make about the CEO's office was that Spiegel's is at the top of its own stairway, literally looking down on the lobby and towering over everyone else. On the other hand their offices are scattered among many buildings around town, so it's probably not as menacing as the description makes it sound.