I accepted a position with a new startup 3 weeks ago and already want out. I'll admit that I fell for the hype, but the culture is just toxic chaos. Leadership is aggressive, and there is no real strategy, just people staying late to look busy. I’m used to efficient teams where things actually make sense, so this feels like a nightmare. Should I bounce now, or will it look terrible on my resume?

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Can you talk to your direct manager and ask for a clear, list of deliverables ? Then you can step away from the hype and concentrate on the tasks.
If you so choose to leave the company, just leave it off your resume. There is no point putting something on there that you are not proud of.

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It’s better to quit in few days rather than 6 months or so. Why suffer where you don’t like it.

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If you’ve had a mostly solid track record up to this point, one short stint won’t be the end of the world. No sense in putting more time in somewhere you know you won’t last.

Sounds like we work at the same startup. So done with this place.

I know I’m not interested in the startup life any longer. I need an established company that I can ride for a long while. It may be more boring but my mental health is way better

I would cut my losses now. Staying won’t help at this point, as you will pick up more responsibility as time goes on

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