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Ain't this the truth. So many mediocre people hide in a giant company, learn how to hit their kpis and think they're crushing it, but get smacked in the face by
by rozap 2y ago
Ain't this the truth. So many mediocre people hide in a giant company, learn how to hit their kpis and think they're crushing it, but get smacked in the face by reality when they leave.
My experience at a small company is that I always feel mediocre :)
- disqard 2y agoI assure you that Imposter Syndrome is a daily reality even for Senior Engineers at Google.
- I_AM_A_SMURF 2y agoI thought once I reached Staff at Google it would go away. It in fact made it even worse now that I have a whole slate of incredible peers to compare myself to.
- cmrdporcupine 2y agoThe internal culture at Google outright fosters it. Everything from the interview process on. My mental health is 5x better since leaving.