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That doesn't make any sense. I've come across colleagues who wrote scathing reviews...typically consistent with their work ethic. Hard to work with, quick to bl
by capkutay 9y ago
That doesn't make any sense. I've come across colleagues who wrote scathing reviews...typically consistent with their work ethic. Hard to work with, quick to blame others..then it's no surprise when they go to Glassdoor and say 'the people here are morons!' when they get let go for performance reasons.
- ransom1538 9y agoI understand what you are saying: You hired psychopaths on accident -- but your office is still a great place to work!
- rhizome 9y agoJust a bad apple, you see.
- andrewflnr 9y agoThe thing about those people (not sure psychopath is the exact term) is that they can pass for decent people for long enough to get hired and entrenched. Hiring a few of them is inevitable at scale. So as long as they actually do get fired (as in GP's case), yes, it can still be a good place to work.
- ransom1538 9y agoAh yes. The "we hire a few psychopaths now and then" excuse.
- andrewflnr 9y agoAh, yes. The "throw out snarky comments and hope nobody notices I don't have a real argument" tactic.
- muzani 9y agoFun fact though: Actual legit psychopaths are very charming. The biggest symptom is that they have a history of failures and bad referrals. But they are good at convincing you that they were victimized, and that they trust you to bring them to the next level. Usually at the end of an interview, the interviewer ends up feeling like this person is a great guy, just unlucky. They might have failed a lot, but failure is good in Silicon Valley. You end up with a person who becomes a core team member because they care the most. But they end up being manipulative assholes who are well connected.
- throw-away-8 9y agoI saw truly malicious and dishonest interview reviews written out of spite after a failed interview with the intent to harm both the company and the interviewer.