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Also, you may want to consider what additional benefits the large company has to offer, aside from just the "stability" supposedly inherent. I say this just to

Also, you may want to consider what additional benefits the large company has to offer, aside from just the "stability" supposedly inherent. I say this just to balance out the conversation, because it seems like it's considered a given that it's a straight risk vs. reward between the startup and the large company. I'm not saying this is necessarily so, but if your potential spot in the large company is something that (e.g.) you will enjoy, will allow you the opportunity to learn new things, etc., take that into consideration as well. Maybe this large company job could be a good place to go into a holding pattern for a while. You could be making income and still be on the lookout for another startup opportunity.

lief79 17y ago
Good job with the counter perspective. My main concern is the risk of being overloaded. Based on my last two jobs (1 year and 6 months) the larger companies are also subject to buyouts and layoffs. Based on the position descriptions, the large company would be joining a team that solely does middle ware, while the small company will be hitting a bit of everything. Looking closer at the offers, with the possible bonus, the salary at the two places should be the same. As long as I avoid burn-out, getting in on the ground floor should present better experience and roughly equal pay. Ok, it seems clear to me which way I'm leaning. This weekend should be more interesting as I'll be talking about with my fiancee's parents. I'm fairly sure they'll be arguing for the more conservative approach. Thank you for the feed back.