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> I joined a startup and the rewards were not worth the risks as an early employee. Which risks did you take?
by ggregoire 8y ago
> I joined a startup and the rewards were not worth the risks as an early employee.
Which risks did you take?
- shamino 8y agoOpportunity cost being the main one, and living uncomfortably. Benefits were not that great. Resources were small, which limited potential for expert help.
- ataturk 8y agoI wish I could say otherwise, but all my startup experiences have been kind of like that. Wouldn't change it for the world, though.
- lotsofpulp 8y agoRisk of not earning similar to what FAANG offer.
- ccajas 8y agoIt's not simply compensation, but the variety and flexibility of learning or working in different things, and from others. Try doing that with a startup whose bulk of development is done overseas. No personal work connection, lack of meaningful discussion (due to time zones and cultural/philosophy barrier), no concern for your growth as an individual. You are more likely to be distant from your workers due to startups' smaller budgets discouraging the use of in-house developers.
- avip 8y agoRisk of not being employed by big-paying corp + risk of not having that big-corp on my resume which consequence with the risk of being unemployed for 3-5 months once startup is gone + risk of working nights and w-ends because of reasons + risk of having a tiny network for my next job hunt + risk of pivot every N months + ... maybe I should really quit my startup and apply to Bezosland.
- dabockster 8y ago> maybe I should really quit my startup and apply to Bezosland You should. They're constantly impressed with the quantity of their applicants that they will only reply to you if they want to hire you at all. Otherwise, you'll spend another six months waiting for an email that will never come.