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Two really obvious reason that never seem to get discussed in articles like this: 1. Usually if you've demonstrated success for two years, you can move upwards
by throwaway5752 9y ago
Two really obvious reason that never seem to get discussed in articles like this:
1. Usually if you've demonstrated success for two years, you can move upwards more rapidly switching companies (up to a point).
2. You've gotten past your vesting cliff, and - particularly with early stage companies - you want to diversify your ISO holdings in the hope of getting a 100xer.
- user5994461 9y ago1. Less than a year if you are at the beginning of your career in one of the tech hub.
- throwaway5752 9y agoI'd consider a string of < 1 year positions a red flag when hiring. I think there's an element of courtesy and maturity in staying 2 years unless there are reasonable circumstances why it's not possible. As a hiring manager I want to make sure that my time and effort recruiting are not wasted. Same for training and development of subject matter expertise. Obviously I need to reciprocate in compensation/learning opportunities.
- tensor 9y agoWe automatically exclude anyone who has a string of positions they've kept for only a year or less. If someone can't show that they stay at least two years then it's not worth it to us to bother bringing them up to speed on our code base. As you say, there can be exceptions, but it's generally a big red flag and a sign that someone is overpaid and arrogant to boot.
- user5994461 9y agoIf only projects were 2 years long...