For me, it's a huge signal when a founder or exec at a startup mentions an ivy league school or a "marquee" name. I've worked for big names in tech, I don't go around bragging about it.
Only time to brag is if you were a cofounder of the company you're referring to.
Who hasn't worked for a Google/Amazon/Microsoft/Apple/Facebook/etc?
You worked at goldman? Ok, so I'm to take from that the assumption that you're entitled and incompetent to be leading a tech startup? Good to know.
You went to Harvard? And you think this is relevant? So you care about pedigree more than competence? We can expect nepotism as you hire your friends? Good to know.
These are great services they are offering-- you know not to take the job.
Sign of the end for the startup economy imho - I remember during the first dot com bubble that when the consultants/MBAs starting doing startups (broadly) it was time to pack it up. Not that all MBAs or consultants are bad - but it isn't a good sign. Like a great party that has been discovered by the assh*les. I hope I'm wrong, but man, it feels familiar.
Only time to brag is if you were a cofounder of the company you're referring to.
Who hasn't worked for a Google/Amazon/Microsoft/Apple/Facebook/etc?
You worked at goldman? Ok, so I'm to take from that the assumption that you're entitled and incompetent to be leading a tech startup? Good to know.
You went to Harvard? And you think this is relevant? So you care about pedigree more than competence? We can expect nepotism as you hire your friends? Good to know.
These are great services they are offering-- you know not to take the job.