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Strong disagree. I work at one of the biggest companies. I help out with hiring. Startups are a plus, and it's not just me. We, like everyone else, look for ev
by ambition 19y ago
Strong disagree. I work at one of the biggest companies. I help out with hiring. Startups are a plus, and it's not just me.
We, like everyone else, look for evidence that you've done stuff. In a startup, what you've done is obvious.
- ojbyrne 19y agoIt is? That hasn't been my experience. In my job hunt, and I'll admit that I'm well away from the center of things, my last position (co-founder of digg) is a distinct negative. Most hiring managers haven't heard of it, question why I'm not mentioned more prominently, etc, worry that I will leave for some other pie-in-the-sky startup. The only interest I get is from early stage startups. But again, it's all about fit. If you're 22 and messing with startups it looks like youthful experimentation. If you're 45 and messing with startups you get passed over.
- ambition 19y agoAh, I bet that last point is key. I know nothing about how hiring works for senior positions. One way or another, I hope you find a job you love.
- ojbyrne 19y agoThis is the under-publicized reason why people do startups - because they can't find an appropriate job. I was reading an article a while back about "older" entrepreneurs (mostly successful ones). Almost every one of them said their main motivation was lack of career opportunities.