Neverending interviews... Getting about tired.

I've worked in many startups and don't recognise this at all. Recruitment is usually more about a chat with the Founder / CEO over coffee, meet the team and off you go.

What is the role? Has it been advertised? Does the company have funding or revenue?

Constantly moving the goal posts, it's possibly a taste of what could happen if you were to get the job.

It's your choice

Is it obvious you will drop one or two of the roles ? Why would they if have you working to cover and they are paying one salary ? The majority of start ups are notoriously bad at sorting this sort of stuff out as the bosses are always too busy working on the next round of funding / next client etc. and assume everyone else - even the salaried employees - are as invested in the business as them and will put in the same crazy effort.

Ie: they finally realised they couldn't shaft people and try to get multiple roles filled on the cheap.

Despise these 'move fast break things' modern day sweatshop type start ups!

Honestly, the whole thing is covered in red flags. The interview process sounds like a nightmare but the bit about four roles in one sounds like the real issue to me. Don't go there. I know from bitter first hand experience that companies that do that only set you up for burn out or failure, or both. I've just come out of a toxic workplace in which I worked myself literally into the ground and I can really see the damage it's done to me and to my family. No job in the world is worth making yourself ill and when companies - especially young companies with unrealistic growth plans- do that, you won't even get so much as a thank you card yet you'll be the one picking up the pieces. Sadly, more and more companies behave that way but it's not a sustainable model for anyone.

Yeah you don't necessarily want to cut your nose to spite your face, but neither do you want to have to beg for a role then start with a general feeling of 'not quite good enough'.

Also, please never use the phrase butt hurt ever again, I really hate it 😆😆😆

I mean for an 80k role I'd expect all parties to want to do their due diligence, but if they aren't sure after interview three I'd worry about their overall decision making and communication issues.

You just don’t need that many interviews. A quick online screening conversation to check you are a decent communicator, a proper interview with a short task to test any specific skills required, and a proper interview. I always have the task before proper interview so I can review and pick up on points I need to check then.

This. I'd bow out

I’d be busy washing my hair the day of the last interview. Either employ you or not. How much are they paying?

I want to be at least head of in 2 years, director in 3... And ideally VP in another 5...

What the hell ! What they are wanting to re-interview you on is surely what the can do in training if it's technical ? too much !

What career goals do you have?

At a start up you might find you end up with an inflated title which looks good on your CV, but you'll work yourself to the bone for it in an unstable and stressful environment.

You also might struggle to replicate the title once you move on, if the title doesn't reflect the experience and skill set that it would usually connote in larger more established.

For example, I was made a Head Of when I was at a start up - because it was small and I was simply the most experienced person in a department of three.

I suspect you have been misled - working for a start up usually means often insane hours, being expected to multi task, lines of responsibility blurred and management can be a bit hit and miss as often the start up owners are entrepreneurial rather than versed in HR / the boring but essential admin management bit.

If you are used to an established corporate / professional organisation it will be a culture shock.

If you currently work in any vaguely professional organisation I would steer well clear as it will be a huge shock. The startup I worked in promised a good salary but quite often we didn’t actually get paid on time, it was at the whim of the person ‘in charge’ of finance.

Another that says it just doesn’t seem like a fit for you

red Flags ahoy.

they already want you to do four roles in one, and I’d bet my left leg that they won’t be paying you the equivalent salary for the four roles.

They are poor communicators and indecisive.

They are also setting it up so they can low ball you on pay as you’re ‚not quite‘ as they want - and they’ll hold out a potential future raise that will never come.

Run away…now!! If you get this job you’ll hate it. They’ll demand more and more and it’ll be hellish. Don’t think of this as a waste of time though, thank your lucky stars that you’ve dodged a bullet. There’s something better out there where people don’t make you jump through hoops before you even work for them.

How desperate are you for the/a job?!

I'd say no! You've had three interviews with me and you should know from that whether you feel I will be a good fit. If you don't know by now, I imagine all of your business processes will be as questionable. Fuck off! up to you if the fuck off is too far

As above. Approach startups, especially tech ups, with immense caution!