Starting a startup. Honestly, the lack of control I felt at interviewing at the top tech firms back in college and my only average GPA was a big motivator for me to start my own business. I hated the idea that my career was out of my control and would depend on whether I could answer challenging interview questions under stress or my GPA/school. This was also at the peak of the ridiculous mythical word problems Microsoft, Google, et al were known for, and those were not my forte whatsoever.
For another perspective, my GPA was at the top of my graduating class in CS but I still had a similar train of thought as you. I fundamentally philosophically disagreed with how broken interviewing in the tech industry is especially at the bigger companies.
Agreed. Had setup a nonprofit before and was thinking about doing something different by joining a big commericial organsiation. Had the honour of being rejected by many of the biggest companies in the world - Google, Apple, Facebook, Stripe, Microsoft, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Statoil, Shell, KPMG etc. Its really quite impressive a list of organisations. :)
Decided "Ah well, may aswell go and startup another business." Haven't looked back since.
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Starting a startup. Honestly, the lack of control I felt at interviewing at the top tech firms back in college and my only average GPA was a big motivator for me to start my own business. I hated the idea that my career was out of my control and would depend on whether I could answer challenging interview questions under stress or my GPA/school. This was also at the peak of the ridiculous mythical word problems Microsoft, Google, et al were known for, and those were not my forte whatsoever.
Best decision I ever made
For another perspective, my GPA was at the top of my graduating class in CS but I still had a similar train of thought as you. I fundamentally philosophically disagreed with how broken interviewing in the tech industry is especially at the bigger companies.
Agreed. Had setup a nonprofit before and was thinking about doing something different by joining a big commericial organsiation. Had the honour of being rejected by many of the biggest companies in the world - Google, Apple, Facebook, Stripe, Microsoft, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Statoil, Shell, KPMG etc. Its really quite impressive a list of organisations. :)
Decided "Ah well, may aswell go and startup another business." Haven't looked back since.
Very short answer. I assume you have had certain success with your startup. Do you mind expanding a bit on your experience.
Whats the name of your business?
#RESPECT! that's a brave decision.