On: He who submits a resume has already lost

[pdimitar]

How did you infer the "early stage company" thing? That's an assumption.

[frrae → pdimitar]

It's worst for early stage, but applies to all companies except one-man-shows.

[pdimitar → frrae]

I believe in this entire thread the attitude of "just do your job well and exceed expectations a few times a year" is very under-represented. And I've met many employers who have it.