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Klarna seems like horrible company to work for from what I have read on HN. IQ test for interviews, mass layoffs with little self awareness, and very low pay c

Klarna seems like horrible company to work for from what I have read on HN. IQ test for interviews, mass layoffs with little self awareness, and very low pay compared to the US.

buro9 4y ago
A horrible company for consumers too. Take those who can least afford to purchase something and give them purchasing power that they don't have and can't get from anyone else.
- nowherebeen 4y ago
  Yeah, similar to pay day loans. It's predatory.
- o_m 4y ago
  They are using a lot of dark UX patterns to trick you into thinking you paid, but then you start receiving late fees because you didn't actually pay them, even if you gave them your credit card information.
celdon25 4y ago
My company does an IQ test for interviews, but I rank it among the top places I've worked at in my career. Do you have any evidence that IQ tests are only done by companies that are bad places to work at?
- Melchizedek 4y ago
  It's the other way around. I've worked for a company that did (de facto) IQ tests before hiring. It was great. Everyone was intelligent, thoughtful and efficient and the company was successful. The problem was the owners (who of course had not taken any test). They were a mix of crazy and stupid, and the staff had to continuously work around them.
  - amandare 4y ago
    I don't think I would ever work for a place that required IQ tests because that would mean that they didn't not just understand the racist and ableist origins of IQ testing (which is a red flag for an employer, imo) but they also were ignorant of the fact that they don't actually tell you much. Using IQ tests as a meaningful way to measure intelligence has long been debunked by academics who study intelligence.
occz 4y ago
Basically all places in Sweden pay little when compared to the U.S. There are very few exceptions.
- nowherebeen 4y ago
  Yes, but add that with US style mass layoffs. It's like they want to have the cake and eat it too. Sweden's system usually offers a lot of job security. That's why many people don't mind working there despite the lower pay. In this case, it is not.
distracted_boy 4y ago
Comparing Swedish salaries to US salaries is a bit unfair.

Klarna seems like horrible company to work for from what I have read on HN. IQ test for interviews, mass layoffs with little self awareness, and very low pay compared to the US.

buro9 4y ago

A horrible company for consumers too. Take those who can least afford to purchase something and give them purchasing power that they don't have and can't get from anyone else.

nowherebeen 4y ago
Yeah, similar to pay day loans. It's predatory.
o_m 4y ago
They are using a lot of dark UX patterns to trick you into thinking you paid, but then you start receiving late fees because you didn't actually pay them, even if you gave them your credit card information.

celdon25 4y ago

My company does an IQ test for interviews, but I rank it among the top places I've worked at in my career. Do you have any evidence that IQ tests are only done by companies that are bad places to work at?

Melchizedek 4y ago
It's the other way around. I've worked for a company that did (de facto) IQ tests before hiring. It was great. Everyone was intelligent, thoughtful and efficient and the company was successful. The problem was the owners (who of course had not taken any test). They were a mix of crazy and stupid, and the staff had to continuously work around them.
- amandare 4y ago
  I don't think I would ever work for a place that required IQ tests because that would mean that they didn't not just understand the racist and ableist origins of IQ testing (which is a red flag for an employer, imo) but they also were ignorant of the fact that they don't actually tell you much. Using IQ tests as a meaningful way to measure intelligence has long been debunked by academics who study intelligence.

occz 4y ago

Basically all places in Sweden pay little when compared to the U.S. There are very few exceptions.

nowherebeen 4y ago
Yes, but add that with US style mass layoffs. It's like they want to have the cake and eat it too. Sweden's system usually offers a lot of job security. That's why many people don't mind working there despite the lower pay. In this case, it is not.

distracted_boy 4y ago

Comparing Swedish salaries to US salaries is a bit unfair.