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It depends on what you value. The problem with being at a really large company is that it can be extremely difficult to find any kind of self-worth. You have t
by mcgraw 16y ago
It depends on what you value.
The problem with being at a really large company is that it can be extremely difficult to find any kind of self-worth. You have to try and chase it but there will be so much red tape at every doorway that you'll have to find some other way around it. You may be in a huge department. You may be doing stuff that is only seen internally. You'll spend time hacking to rebuild something crappy to prove it's value. You're wedged into a system (slowly). The processes are already set. You'll learn a fair amount of things, but nowhere near what you'd probably learn at an energetic startup or doing your own thing.
The absolute best thing will be the people. You'll meet some outstanding folks... Potentially the kind that want to start something different.
It will be interesting for the first 6 months to a year, and then you'll become pretty bored. Unless you just don't care and you're riding the wave.
That self-worth thing is a pretty big deal. The majority of people enjoy being 'comfortable.' Finding the comfort that just pays the bills. That's great. That's where big companies shine. I'd rather chill on the edge being a leader revolving around building something new. But it took me joining a large company to learn that.
So, really, just follow you're heart. You'll learn. Nobody can argue that being a bad thing.