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You might want to add a simple description of each company. I don't know half of them and in this dopamine shot optimized format, I don't really have the patience to research every one of them in a different tab.

6 hours agoby WhyIsItAlwaysHN

Weird that the reasons don't include anything about the actual work. The work I envisage doing is a much more important reason than, say, prestige to me.

6 hours agoby noelwelsh

Would need an option "to not join the other" when asking why.

5 hours agoby poisonborz

Clicking on the top companies on the leaderboard, top reason given for most wins is Prestige (over Compensation, Mission, Career Growth, etc.).

I wonder how accurate that self-reporting is.

How many of the people saying Prestige are thinking career growth? What does prestige get you that's more important than career growth? (Consolation prize for parents who wanted you to become a doctor?)

3 hours agoby neilv

Should maybe add "brand recognition" or something like that.

Some of these companies, I only know by name. And if I'm stuck between two unknown companies, I'll go with the one that I've seen the most. Not really prestige, but because their branding / exposure / whatever.

3 hours agoby TrackerFF

"Which company would you prefer to join if you had extensive info about all those companies" would be a more appropriate title.

I clicked hoping it's some sort of quiz about what i prefer to work on and how work is done, that will eventually recommend me a few companies.

4 hours agoby nottorp

This is just a who’s-who of asshole companies.

1 hour agoby moribvndvs

Wow. The selection of companies is dire. I can't say I'd want to work for any of the companies I saw within the first ten rounds.

3 hours agoby Philpax

Hard to say when I don't know the details. I prefer Work Life Balance and the people, but how would I know if MongoDB .. or whoever, is a fit?

4 hours agoby Mashimo

you forget one option: non of them. all are soulless and burn people to make money with products not needed

3 hours agoby Surac