*Rampant external hiring of middle management is diluting career opportunities for existing employees.
*Sr.Leaders brought in from companies like Google and Twitter hire their former reports and promote few if any employees from within.
*Early employees are starting to leave. Attrition is generally on the rise whereas previously it was unheard of.
*Working in orgs other than Tech are rumored to have terrible work/life balance and micromanagement cultures.
*Glory days of building something new & exciting with equity reward on the line and real career growth (50-250 employees) are long gone.