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I've noticed that the companies with 3-sigma powerhouse reputations tend to be horrible, and the best companies tend to be firms (especially in scientific compu
by michaelochurch 13y ago
I've noticed that the companies with 3-sigma powerhouse reputations tend to be horrible, and the best companies tend to be firms (especially in scientific computing and consulting) that only nerds have heard of.
It took me into my late 20s to realize that it wasn't Google that was so great but that its marketing department was fantastic. Same for the horrible startup (executive ethics far worse than at Google) where I worked after the Big G.
- itg 13y ago"the best companies tend to be firms (especially in scientific computing and consulting) that only nerds have heard of." Perfectly mirrors my experience. Out of college you mostly hear about the big tech companies and trendy startups.
- SatvikBeri 13y agoYeah, there's almost no correlation between a company's public perception and how it is internally. That's why, as a rule, I try not to work at places where I don't know somebody there personally.