Then he wouldn't be a fit for you company, just as you probably wouldn't be a good employer for him. It goes both ways. If a person takes a stand like that (b

Then he wouldn't be a fit for you company, just as you probably wouldn't be a good employer for him. It goes both ways. If a person takes a stand like that (basically stating not liking dysopian work environments, bad tools and major bureaucracy), he might make himself not available to such environments, but yet open doors to other ones. The other thing you forget is that this guy is pretty young and still maturing up. Almost no level headed manager will read too much into it few years down the road. As a co-worker, I like this type. They are more likely to reject bureaucracies, and seeking efficiency. These types tend to be more motivated on getting things done, and taking joy in their productive work, and not useless work. Having seen myself how Samsung engineers work (mostly Korean teams), long hours culture, sleeping in their desks (shows you are working hard!), producing buggy code at night, then fixing their own crap in the morning (inefficient tail chasing), I would never work for that company either. * *(Unless they pay me a 7 figure salary, I have a price after all)