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by thow_leet 2538 days ago
Also, startup hiring usually means joining an already close knit team. If you have to interview with 5 people, have a fifty-fifty chance with each and anyone can veto your hire that gives you a 3% chance of getting an offer. Competency will get your foot in the door, but ultimately it comes down to the social psychology of social comparison and propinquity.

If you are a senior/staff with some success at previous startups, you are likely to get vetoed by developers who see you as a threat in the promotions tournament.