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If the author is not going to accept the challenge, then yes, run away is the best choice. On the other hand, the situation is unique, and the author can try to show himself with these challenges.

But I agree with the last sentence. This is a huge mistake, and it seems that the author did not ask these proper questions during his interviews. Perhaps, this is the most valuable lesson to him from the story. You have to know which company you are going to join and the state of engineering.