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Ask HN: What to ask when interviewing at an acquired startup?

2 pointsby djlewaldabout 3 years ago
As the title says, I've past the initial phone screening with a SV startup that was acquired this fall. Is there anything that I should ask about that would be unique in this situation?

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Dochesabout 3 years ago
If your interviewer was there pre-acquisition, ask them what they think changed as a result -- and then ignore their literal answer, which will almost certainly be carefully-guarded bullshit, and listen very very carefully to the <i>tone</i>.<p>Are they hedging (&quot;not much has changed, honest, just a few little things&quot;)? Are they wildly excited (&quot;omg things were on fire before and now we&#x27;re so much more stable&quot;)? You&#x27;re looking for red flags that suggest the old guard made bank and are already testing the strength of their golden handcuffs and biding their time until they can make a run for it. You don&#x27;t want to be left holding the bag when that happens...
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