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a failed startup looks pretty good on the resume. I would say this is true in US, especially in the entrepreneurial regions (here in SV/SF and also the NY/Bost
by dotBen 16y ago
a failed startup looks pretty good on the resume.
I would say this is true in US, especially in the entrepreneurial regions (here in SV/SF and also the NY/Boston/DC triangle).
Probably less so in Europe and the UK. I'd like to think that is changing but we're still a cynical lot back home (in the UK).
- mattmanser 16y agoAny evidence for that? My 2nd job was at a failed startup in the UK. Never got a single raised eye brow in any interviews I went to after that and I got a glowing reference from the CEO. It was a massive positive for me, so not sure why you think this.
- dotBen 16y agoAny evidence for that? Yup, I was involved in hiring positions at a big company in London and had some of my candidates down-graded in the committee because the startup they worked at failed (thus they must be a failure). (ok, you could argue this is BigCo thinking, but I don't think it would occur at the big companies here in SF/SV) Also anecdotal evidence from friends who have been in this boat. Banks are especially cruel as it's all about 'being the big dog' and weakness and failure isn't tolerated at any level (ok, you could find that ironic given what happened to the bank industry - but it's hard to argue when you are the one interviewing. Plus most people in the banking industry still don't seem to accept they had any fault, grrr).