Everyone seems to have a second chance, Dan definitely made the most of his at Hubspot. I find it interesting to read how, what, why, the ins and outs of his time at Hubspot. He paints the article in a descriptive manner that reinforces your idea of what a tech company is. Full of glamour, fun and extra perks such as getting massages from therapists. While it all seems pretty on the outside after going through training Dan finds himself looking at what Hubspot really is, a marketing, spamming company.
What I gathered from it is that certain companies cater to a specific type of employee. While, Hubspot markets itself as a tech company in reality its anything but. To the people on the outside its beautiful and it can be just as beautiful on the inside if you enjoy the frat type of atmosphere. When and if I get through Turing, the lesson from this article is to do my research on prospective employers. Find out if the work environment is something that I will enjoy, dislike, see myself being part of at this age.
It’s also interesting that the article focuses on age bias slightly. Yes Dan, was able get a position at Hubspot, tho, he describes the target workforce as being young and targeted by a “fun” environment. Now the age bias exists only because the company is hiring all these young professionals straight out of college, compensating them with low-middle of the road salaries.
Outside perspective vs insider info, the article does a good job at portraying this, giving us views into the “tech industry” with all swords of benefits that captivate young minds. It allows us, the reader to introspect about it with this article.