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		doki_pen on Sept 29, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: There is no such thing as a CEO of pre-product sta... What's wrong with honestly saying, "I worked for a small start up and we didn't have titles". Why do you have to pretend it was something it wasn't?

prodigal_erik on Sept 30, 2011 [–]

Do most hiring managers believe that? I'd be fine with it but I'm not the one looking at whether they want a career path that isn't going to fit at our company, just whether I think they're capable of the work.

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