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Walk-away scores, recruiter-to-English translation, and red flags collected like a hobby. Satire with a point: read the offer twice.
Highest walk-away scores
All companies →Walk-away score
90
Run.
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4 flagsThe everything app, in progress · San Francisco, CA
The feed is the product. So is the plot twist.
Walk-away score
88
Run.
Goldman Sachs
4 flagsFinance, but make it a fortress · New York, NY
The hours are the interview, indefinitely.
Walk-away score
86
Run.
Tesla
4 flagsCars, batteries, and late-night posts · Austin, TX
Mission-driven. Sleep-optional. Twitter-adjacent.
Walk-away score
84
Update the résumé first.
McKinsey
4 flagsAdvice at altitude · New York, NY
The slide is the product. The night is the process.
Walk-away score
81
Update the résumé first.
Amazon
4 flagsEverything store + cloud tax · Seattle, WA
Customer obsession is real. The customer just isn’t you.
Walk-away score
78
Update the résumé first.
Netflix
4 flagsStreaming and infamous slides · Los Gatos, CA
Adequate performance gets a generous severance.
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