- autonomy / lack of bureaucracy - chance to work mostly on green-field projects - influence over tech direction and architecture - visibility into other dep

- autonomy / lack of bureaucracy - chance to work mostly on green-field projects - influence over tech direction and architecture - visibility into other departments; influence; not being siloed - opportunity for leadership roles of team grows Plus culture tends to be different between startups and larger or more established companies. Some people just prefer the startup-type culture.