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re: the product line - also, is it sticky/easy to migrate away? I've worked for places with products that were not great but had institutional customers who req

• erikb 9y ago
  The list is meant more as a list of variables to compare, not as a list of possible red flags. If one or two factors are totally bad it still doesn't necessarily mean that you would call the patient "sick", especially when corresponding factors are fine. Strong market position with bad products is usually okay. But if you know that and then hear about a deal that may risk decreasing the market position, then you know that there's a good chance it will get a lot worse and you can already start screening the job market for alternatives. Also there are some factors, like good colleagues, which can compensate a lot for you personally, like bad HR department and bureaucratic leadership. And sometimes things that are bad for you personally are actually good for the company. For instance if your customer is the government then bureaucratic leadership may actually be a market advantage over the competition.