Pros
Movie tickets instead of performance bonuses. Everyone has an Fancy designation. Great lesson in identifying toxic leadership. Everyone gets a manager or senior title.
Cons
I'm Leaving Because I Can't Watch This Anymore This isn't just another toxic startup. This is the kind of place you read about in anonymous Reddit threads and think, "That can't be real." But it is. And it's worse. I'm not leaving because I couldn't handle it. I'm leaving because I couldn't stand to watch what was happening to other people. Human beings, with families, with dreams, with rent to pay sitting in a meeting room, thinking it's a routine check-in, and being told they're terminated. No warning. No compassion. Just a cold screen and a sentence that ends their livelihood. And then there's the CEO. I've never seen someone so threatened by the very people they hired. He doesn't want employees. He wants echoes. He surrounds himself with people who have forgotten how to say "no" or "maybe we should reconsider." They just nod. Always nod. Because challenging him means becoming the next name on the termination list. Here's the thing they don't tell you in the interview: they'll give you a fancy title everyone is a "Manager" or "Senior" something on LinkedIn but it's just smoke and mirrors. It's designed to make you feel important while they pay you barely enough to get by. The title is the trap. You think you're building a career, but you're just being exploited with a shiny label. I joined hoping to build something. I'm leaving realizing I was just fuel for someone's unchecked ego. If you're considering a role here, please listen to me: I know the title sounds impressive. I know it looks good on your profile. But I promise you, no fancy designation is worth the cost of your dignity. This place will take from you until there's nothing left—and then it will fire you on a video call and move on to the next person. Don't ruin your career. Don't let them ruin you.