# HR walked out when he asked about revenue.

**[TRUE STORY]** — by Software engineer · via r/recruitinghell

Interviewing at a drone startup with two months of unpaid terms on the table, a candidate asked a straightforward question: how does the company generate revenue? The HR representative went rigid. "Are you a partner?" they asked. Then they stood up and left the meeting. The candidate posted the story on Reddit with the caption: "Dodged a red flag." Commenters agreed: he'd dodged a whole parade.

*Source: [r/recruitinghell · viral](https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/hr-gets-offended-leaves-interview-after-techie-questions-companys-revenue-model-dodged-red-flag-11499950)*
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