TLDR: Joined the company 6 months ago, and it pretty much sucks. I was brought in as a "change agent" product manager, but it’s obvious the company isn't ready for it. They've mandated in-office work 4x a week for anyone local (like me), instead of the 3x everyone was used to, and they’ve cut some employee perks. I'm surprised they haven't reverted the dress code back to suits and ties like it used to be. Honestly, many steps backwards make me believe I’ll be miserable here. There are way too many people needing to retire before any real change happens. I thought I’d stay long-term for stability, but if anyone knows of good product roles, please let me know - as the market is absolutely terrible. I know my short-ish tenure at various roles will reflect negatively, even though I never planned on leaving any of them; and outside factors contributed to me leaving. This is the first job where I have felt that I'm not a good fit and I need to rip off the Band-Aid before either party gets more entrenched.

What you'll get: a rare mix of innovation, sales, and support all wrapped up in a slightly autistic, hilarious package.

Prefers: a remote-first, laid-back culture that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is building a great product and wants employees to stick around.

Wants to avoid: stale, bloated bureaucracy where everyone pretends they like each other and what they’re doing, like maintaining 12 versions of the same product.

What has made you disqualify a candidate throughout an interview process?

Layoffs...now what?

It's a job bloodbath out there.