FloatingHamster
FloatingHamster

How to gauge good people to work for in Indian startups?

Recently while working for an Indian startup I had a terrible experience, not because the entire team was bad but just the one person, the team lead treated me like shit. Never left an opportunity to humiliate me publically, no appreciation, no feedback, no proactive help. Just pure toxicity. Is being a good person too much to ask from seniors? Fortunately for me, I never derived my self worth from him else I would've killed myself by now.

I am now planning to switch companies, and I want to know how to find and gauge good people beforehand? What can I do to make sure or atleast increase the probability of me being with good people? Is this even possible?

Anyone can share any anecdotes on their startup stints and their relationships with people there is also welcome.

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SleepyTaco
SleepyTaco
Traya16mo

Talk to others who work with the person currently or still better, talk to someone who had worked with this person and find the reason why he/she left - this is the best and probably the only way you can find out

FloatingHamster
FloatingHamster

There are lot's of people in the current company who worked with this guy in the past and all of them had the same experience. In fact many people in his previous org left because of his presence alone.

I know he won't change but I still want to make it work, until I can't. And then well, resignation is always an option I guess.

PrancingBurrito
PrancingBurrito

I had written this post a little while ago, it may be of some help.

Checkout this post on Grapevine - https://share.gvine.app/4obaHUskH6ANrE1K6

How to identify a bad company?

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FloatingHamster
FloatingHamster

Checks all boxes unfortunately.

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