It's hard to recruit good people, and these words and phrases are guaranteed to put off applicants. Avoid where possible!
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- 10x
C
- clock watchers need not apply
- code ninja
- competitive salary
D
- depending on experience
E
- entrepreneurial spirit
- exponential growth
F
- family culture
- family owned
- fast paced
- flat hierarchy
- fun-loving
H
- hands-on
- high energy
- highly motivated
- hustle
K
- kindly
M
- must have a thick skin
O
- occasional nights and weekends
- on call as needed
- overtime as needed
P
- pre-screening
R
- rock star
S
- schedule tbd
- self-starter
- sense of humor
T
- thrives in ambiguity
U
- unicorn
- urgent hire
W
- wearing many hats
- work hard and play hard
