India, Oct. 14 -- The journey of joining a startup is often sold as an exciting leap, but one candidate's experience quickly turned into a masterclass in red flags after an interview with the founder. A Redditor opened up about the issues in post-interview feedback.

"Follow up to an insane interview I had with a startup company - the audacity of these people," the Reddit user wrote. The individual posted a text conversation with the company's HR.

The text message shows the candidate rejecting a job offer. When asked why, the Redditor shared about spotting "numerous objective red flags," adding that it signalled "disorganisation and chaos." The candidate also recalled the founder's remarks about late payment to employees. In a reply, the...