If a startup requires you to be in the office 12 hours a day, 6+ days a week, you should run the fuck away like your life depends on it
Alright, time to spill the beans on giga.
Got hired back in April to lead demand gen for them.
Quit after the first day.
Red flags everywhere.
>”when we hit $10m arr, we’re going to spend $100k on ____”(illegal stuff)
>”we’re doing $____ in mrr”
(Dashboards in the hq show 6x less)
>bait n switch on title, start date, comp, etc.
>had 2 international weddings I need them to pre-approve to take time off. They said yes.
After I signed contract, they said “well you need to pick who you’re better friends with bc you can’t do both weddings now”
>”I chopped off a goats head in India bc it brings good luck”
>in office, 7 days/week, 12 hr days. “Pto policy is subject to change at our discretion… you are expected to always be working”
>gave offer letter on Wednesday, said I need to sign by Thursday, and start job Monday morning.
I had 3 days to move from atx -> sf.
>first day of work, I got in early. Founder walks in my direction, I stand up, extend my hand for a handshake. He snubs me - not even an acknowledgement.
I just moved my entire life & drove 26 hours across the country & not even a “welcome to the team” or a hello.
Easiest decision of my life to quit after first day.
I rarely root against founders, but this is the epitome of what’s wrong with tech/ai now.
Offer letter for proof.