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Thanks for clarifying. I suppose my point boils down to the following: 1) If you already love a company pre-interview (which can happen, by the actions of the

by borski 14y ago

Thanks for clarifying. I suppose my point boils down to the following: 1) If you already love a company pre-interview (which can happen, by the actions of the company), then it makes perfect sense to take an interview. Even in the short lifespan of most startups, there can be enough action and culture shown that you can truly desire to work there / "fall in love." 2) Sometimes it's worth taking an interview to find out more information on both sides - a phone interview is useful, but as you say, IRL conversations are far more useful for the things you can't see on paper or hear over the phone. I'm not saying AirBnB did a great job with this - they clearly didn't - but that doesn't make all interviews useless. Without them, a lot of "bad fit" hires would be made.

throwa 14y ago
It is okay to love a company but note that the company never falls in love with you as an employee. They always do what is in their best interest, interpret as what is in the interest of the major share holders and not employees or minor share holders. That is why even when you kill your self for a product launch or their overall success, they still don't hesitate to give you the sack if it is required for something like cutting cost not to talk of when major adversity comes. My point is be pragmatic and not too emotional with loving a company especially if you are not a founder or major share holder. Many people have been burnt by loving someone or an organization that does not have capacity to return that love.