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4/23    Suppose you used to work at Awesome Corp that got acquired by
        Monsanto Corp. You're embarrassed about it and people now hate
        you by association. Should you put Monsanto on your resume? Or
        is it better to leave it out completely?
        \_ Awesome Corp 2008-present (acquired by Monsanto in 2010)
        \_ http://www.quora.com/Engineering-in-Silicon-Valley/Whats-the-best-way-to-hide-an-embarrassing-company-on-your-resume
        \_ Monsanto is a great corporation, responsible for feeding
           millions who would otherwise have gone hungry. Why wouldn't
           you want such an awesome corp on your resume?
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Engineering in Silicon Valley: What's the best way to hide an embarrassing company on your resume? Unfortunately, towards the end it was imploding and the co-founders decided to exit by getting acquired by a non-tech company that has a reputation equivalent to Monsanto of the tech industry. This company has a famous reputation of shoving unwanted media content on the net. Needless to say, I'm embarrassed to put this company on my LinkedIn profile and on my resume. My terms are to to stay at the company for at least 2 years in order to vest, so I have a period of 2 years on my resume where I could: 1) let others know that I worked here and possibly reduce my future opportunities in the tech industry or 2) just omit 2 years from my resume? Bulat Bochkariov, Engineer in Silicon ValleyEngineer in Silicon Valley 2 votes by Anonymous and Anonymous If the startup still exists inside the evil parent company at all, by any stretch, you might consider listing it as your employer for your time there plus the vesting years. Unless the company does something reprehensible and you contributed enthusiastically, I wouldn't say that's dishonest. Option 1: full snub Software engineer - Awesome & Small (2008-2012) Did cool stuff. This could raise some eyebrows if your readers know that Awesome & Small was acquired and when. If it does you can clarify, but they might just pass you over without giving you a chance. Option 2: half-snub Software engineer - Awesome & Small (Acquired by Evil, Inc in 2010) Did cool stuff. Unimpeachably honest and communicates a little bit about your feelings toward the parent company, but it means their name will easily be found by someone scanning. Option 3: quarter-snub Software engineer - Awesome & Small (2008-2012) Did cool stuff, put out fires. Perhaps less honest than the half-snub, but not unethical if Evil, Inc. Software engineer - Awesome & Small (2008-2010) Did cool stuff, put out fires. If I went this way, I think I'd try to add a note about the acquisition to the bullets under Evil, Inc. If spinning your work history won't cause any ethical problems, and you can say with a straight face that it won't misrepresent you as a person and a candidate, it's probably what you should do. Just present the information in a way that doesn't give them an excuse to roundfile you before you get into the "call" pile. Close & Read First Answer Engineering in Silicon Valley: 8750 Followers & 739 Questions. Quora is a knowledge-sharing community that depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something.