The founders have low understanding of soft skills. It took me a long time to understand it, because smart people are appreciated in the western world, and it was really confusing to see people with high IQ that lack knowledge of basic psychology. The years at Lightricks caused me a serious breakdown and I became mentally sick.
I can write a story to demonstrate it -
I once raised a case to one of them of another manager that creates a toxic environment around him - that manager didn't cooperate with other managers and talks badly about other's promotions - as a result they looked at me as a special ad case, and someone that shouldn't be a leader. who did they appreciate?
leaders that are great at playing the game of throwing jokes at people and making many others not comfortable around them.
I started loosing my self.
Another story?
I needed a service from someone senior - to support something essential for the company income. That dude didn't want to commit and said - who are you to ask me , I am not giving you any ETA, when I have time I will do it. I explained again and again that without it I can't progress and all I got was - when I am ready you will know.
I was accused that I don't know how to work with others.
When I told this story to other companies that I interviewed at, for stories that I failed at, they were like - what? it's crazy! you are ok, that person should be put in question!
Another example -
A senior manager would simply do things related to what I was working at, and hurt them, because he wanted to , without explanation and consulting with me. He would take resources from me, stop advertising without prior consent or notice, and when i raised it to him he would say - this is what needs to be done.
Not only that, if he didn't get a credit for a job - he wouldn't help or offer a solution. He was appreciated at that place. I couldn't criticise him.
I can write many more examples, but I am trying to put it in the past.
I learned a lot at this place, but, it's a place to be careful with. That's all.
