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I see three issues in my current role. (i) I keep getting additional responsibilities, which has increased my workload tremendously (without increased compensat
by brutus1213 5y ago
I see three issues in my current role. (i) I keep getting additional responsibilities, which has increased my workload tremendously (without increased compensation). I raised the compensation issue but was told research labs are cost centers (hence, limited budget with little room for significant increase in comp). (ii) I am dissatisfied that my work is not making into products. A decade into the company, and it is not for lack of trying. Most projects have failed to go the next step mainly due to politics. I do not see the situation improving on this matter. (iii) I am mid-career and have the feeling if I do not switch employer's now, this is basically it for me (career growth wise). I see no opportunity to go higher in my current lab.
- yakak 5y agoI don't really get why you are making a distinction between internet scale companies and working for another research lab. There are people in the ACM who work for Oracle Labs, IBM Research, etc, but 2 of 3 of these issues would also be solved by any new employer. Certainly there is a risk in a new lab that your projects go nowhere, but you can research their success before joining one and choose one that is better connected to production you consider successful at using it's in house innovation if that is what you want to prioratize.