Misleading job offer and abrupt layoff experience
Pros
Interview process was relatively short
Cons
- Offered a lower starting salary than they advertised and refused to negotiate - Job listing advertised additional compensation in the form of bonuses and commissions. This was not in the offer letter, and when brought up I was told they hadn’t established the compensation structure yet and they would have to see - Position was advertised as remote, told this wasn’t the case after being hired - Had to email the CEO the day before I started to find out where to report, since this was never communicated - Not only was the position not remote as advertised, it was a 30 minute commute. This was never mentioned once during the interview process. - Laid off after exactly 2 weeks. My direct report told me they were going to do it by email, but he found that disrespectful and scheduled a meeting with me. Told me they were “restructuring the organization” and eliminating the position. During the interview, the CEO made it a point to let me know that they were looking for someone who could commit to the role long-term. Interesting experience to say the least.
