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Re:Dropbox Chief to Join Elite Ranks of Idea-to-I.P.O. Founders by vostok on Sunday March 11, 2018 @12:04PM (#16563467)
> At M.I.T., he joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, which he has said helped him learn how to build a corporate culture.

> When people talk about things you can't say in tech companies, being in a greek organization is one of them. I would never advertise the fact that I was in a fraternity for fear of how people would perceive me.

I was in a fraternity myself and I don't bring it up unless it's relevant because I'm an adult and nobody cares anymore.

People will only perceive you poorly if you bring it up when it's not relevant and that's because they'll, rightly or wrongly, think that you never grew up.

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Re:Dropbox Chief to Join Elite Ranks of Idea-to-I.P.O. Founders by paulie_a on Sunday March 11, 2018 @01:14PM (#16563788)
> I was in a fraternity myself and I don't bring it up unless it's relevant because I'm an adult and nobody cares anymore.

If anyone actually does care, it's probably a shitty company culture. Why would anyone care about your social activities at college post graduation and working at a real job?

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