"A place with thin margins, HR bureaucracy and a cover-your-ass attitude?" As the author says, that is more or less what to expect when a company grows past a

"A place with thin margins, HR bureaucracy and a cover-your-ass attitude?" As the author says, that is more or less what to expect when a company grows past a certain size. It's human nature (not one of the high points of it), or better the nature of mature/large companies. I'm sure there are exceptions (Google ? Facebook ?) but my personal experiences sort of confirm that. I'm not saying that it's not possible to "thrive" in such organizations, since they offer plenty of pluses (stability, more time to adapt, resources, mobility, variety), it really depends on one's nature, and on what he is looking for.