[dredmorbius]

Some years back I walked into a startup for an interview.

First impression: no lobby, no receptionist. I had to interrupt someone at a "desk" to announce myself.

Second impression: the "desks" were in fact folding Costco tables, arranged in ranks of around 10 and about 6-8 files through a cavernous space, edge-to-edge.

Third impression: site had some exceptionally poor security practices (and is among the more notable password disclosure case histories), which constituted a considerable part of my own interview content. The expressed interest in changing procedures was near nil.

I phoned the recruiter as I walked out (early) telling her that this was my new reference point for the worst interview experience ever.

No, I wasn't in the least interested.