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Ask HN: Sold startup, joined FANG, tired of FANG. What's next?
I ran a startup, sold it, then joined a FANG member as a software engineer. I've been there long enough to become bitterly disappointed at the reality of daily existence - politics dramatically affecting products, and management seems to be an exercise in avoiding being around problems.
I need to move off my team, the disappointment I feel is deeply affecting my mood. I have 3 years of experience at a FANG, and a successful startup that sold, but I'm not sure what the best move is.
- Apply to another FANG and use my current position as leverage for a bigger comp package?
- Apply to another FANG, and since they don't have preconditions about my role at this FANG, shoot higher than a worker bee so I have more control over outcomes?
- Transfer to another team, don't work like it's my startup, keep my head down, and appreciate my current salary?
- ???
- arikr 8y agoRecommendation: Read the book 'so good they can't ignore you' - it's directed at answering your question exactly. (summaries of this book aren't particularly useful but the book is great. i was initially skeptical.) It would likely note: - You have high career capital - You should use your career capital towards getting more autonomy and more purpose. This is a decent summary of the book as a teaser, I highly recommend reading the whole thing if it seems like it'll help you http://contentfiesta.com/book-notes/so-good-they-cant-ignore-you/ http://contentfiesta.com/book-notes/so-good-they-cant-ignore...
- 1996 8y agoDo another startup for something you love, don't sell it. Gives you both autonomy and purpose as said by another commenter.