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Thanks for the feedback! One issue is that there is no company vision. When I ask about the company's goals, founder #1 says that if we make enough money to su
by geek96 16y ago
Thanks for the feedback!
One issue is that there is no company vision. When I ask about the company's goals, founder #1 says that if we make enough money to survive for 10 years, then that's fine. founder #2 says we're a high-growth company, and we want to be bought out for $400Million.
The follow up question, "what's the plan to achieve that vision?" is met with blank stares from both of them. The vision is inconsistent at best, and there is no plan to agree or disagree with.
In my opinion, founder #1 just wants a high-tech sandbox to play in. If he gets enough money so that he gets to keep playing then he's happy. founder #2 has friends who made a bunch of money in a startup -- he wants to be like them but doesn't actually know how.
I already started floating my resume out there to test the waters a bit. So far, everything seems better than here. I'm concerned that I'm looking at the greener grass on the other side of the fence, though.
Excellent tip about no longer sharing their vision. I had no desire to air our company's dirty laundry in an interview -- but I had to scramble for a PC response when posed that question a couple weeks ago.
- maxbrown 16y agoFirst, I would have the response in your pocket when you walk in to an interview. That's a question you can expect. Second, if you do get another job and you have the luxury to, maybe ask the company if you can consult with them for a week before deciding (get a week off of your current job). Nothing worse than moving from something you don't like to something you think you do, only to find out that it's the same or worse.