When I was working as an intern the company was into a group called PSI Seminars.
They are also into Tony Robbins.
When I didn’t finish PSI Basic everything changed. I had no future there.
How can I explain to a future potential employer that my last employer was in a cult without looking unprofessional?
I highly think they are going to throw me under the bus if used as a reference.
“it wasn’t a good cultural fit, I’m looking for someone more dynamic/insert whatever you think the new company has”
“There weren’t any growth opportunities, I didn’t want to stagnate”.
Something where instead of complaining about the other company, you show that you want to be a good employee and seek growth opportunities, yada yada
The cultural fit in particular I like to use. This is often thrown around as a catch-all term by companies when they don’t want to hire you for a bunch of bullshit reasons they don’t want to disclose to you. It’s only fair you weaponise too.
Had to use it recently to reject an offer and to avoid saying: “the person who would be my manager seemed like a gigantic dickhead and I barely made it the hour without slamming my monitor against the wall”. Although part of me wish I had said that.
Yep, this approach exactly.