Pros
(If you can call them that) The startup where dreams of growth, dignity, and common sense come to die. But hey, at least the podcast lives forever. Leadership? Imagine a caricature of bravado without the charm, logic, or self-awareness. Give him a mic, a dim corner, and a premium networking subscription — boom, Thought Leader unlocked. His greatest philosophical insight? “Parle-G is the most respected biscuit because everyone addresses it with a G.” While other founders are building tech, this one’s busy building metaphors about glucose biscuits. Townhalls? Basically hostage negotiations with stale jokes and staler egos. And then there's HR — paranoia central. Think authoritarian energy without the charm, strategy, or utility. Policies include: Any disagreement = “performance issue” Sick leave = pay docked Exit interviews = add masala and make it public Strategy department? A noisy PPT machine. Every day’s a pivot: Monday: we're building fintech Wednesday: no wait, it's SaaS Friday: actually its trend setting for D2C
Cons
Stayed silent too long. Thought things might improve. They didn’t. They clap for themselves in echo chambers. Some of us chose to leave with our silence and sanity intact. Career growth? 100% guaranteed to be: Downward They claimed to be building the "Stripe for Emotions." Turns out that meant monetizing burnout and rebranding gaslighting as innovation.