Yes. For me it was the "Apptimize is hiring HPMOR readers" headline for their YC jobs post. I loved HPMOR but putting that in a headline for a job ad, combined

Yes. For me it was the "Apptimize is hiring HPMOR readers" headline for their YC jobs post. I loved HPMOR but putting that in a headline for a job ad, combined with such heavy-handed emphasis on the team's academic credentials, just reeks of rationalist elitism. I know next to nothing about the company or why I'd want to work there from reading their job post. What I do know is that they really think highly of themselves and work six days a week. Pass. YC job ads are getting progressively more cringe-worthy. It's not hard - just write a sane job ad with realistic requirements and don't be intimidating. Your hiring funnel is something you really want to optimize, and many of these companies don't seem to be paying much attention to doing that at all.