[neverminder]

I agree. I was rejected not too long ago by a startup with a reason that they thought I belonged in a more corporate environment (I never indicated so). In my experience if a company really needs someone they are much more receptive, otherwise they just come up with a BS like that and worse.

[jacquesm]

> they thought I belonged in a more corporate environment

That's their way of saying they either can't afford you or you are too smart to be worked to death for 0.0001% stock.

[pc86]

That's a pretty generous grant, not everyone can be Employee #2.

[myth_buster]

Or a technical co-founder.