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I'm a marketer, working in startups since the past 3 years. Now I want to switch to some big companies/MNCs or FMCGs..  Any advice on how to switch, what should be the approach, your personal exper...

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I'm a marketer, working in startups since the past 3 years. Now I want to switch to some big companies/MNCs or FMCGs.. 
Any advice on how to switch, what should be the approach, your personal experience. Would really appreciate :)

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Hey folks, I have been working in startups for my entire experience and was wondering if it would be worth it to switch to a bigger org for better growth/learning in this market?

My reasons to switch

1. Low learning potential: I am a senior SDE here and WLB here is really good, too good in fact (I barely work a couple of hours if even that), this is leading to a lower learning potential, the work I get assigned, I complete in a couple of hours and while I have been given bigger projects, the learning is not there, I can easily complete them, and since I am the senior SDE here, I cant ask anyone to review my code/performance

2. Startup is in early seed stage, and there is definitely an uncertainty here about surviving till next year

3. I wasnt given much of a hike despite a level promotion (just 10%).

My manager is really awesome and one of the best guys I have ever worked under and honestly I wouldnt even think of switching if I had 5-6 YOE but at this point, I think i need to learn more and get some more guidance/review from experienced folks to grow. My salary is decent, but having my friends work in FANG/FANG-equivalent is definitely not helping my FOMO, specially when I hear about their projects in their orgs and compare it to mine which are nowhere near theirs in score or complexity.

and the reason why I am hesitating to switch is seeing the layoffs news coming in everyday, I can prep for interviews in the next couple of months and probably apply then but seeing all of these layoffs and folks finding it hard to land jobs is making me fear that I will lose this job with nothing to show for it in the end.

So, should I switch in this market or stick it out in my current org until market situation improves (considering it wont improve until next financial year)?

EDIT: posted this again because I couldn't edit the last post

Should I switch in the current market? (Need guidance from experienced folks)

Software Engineer

Hi folks! I am a corporate communications professional, currently working for a very reputed PR and Comms Agency. I want to get into Brand Marketing. Need guidance around how can I do that. 

Please drop your suggestions or if any contact I can speak to :)

How can I transition from Corporate Communications to Brand Marketing? 🙃

Product Manager

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What’s the best way to get a job in a startup?

2.6 yoe
Full stack developer - reactjs, spring boot, docker, k8s etc.

Currently in a mnc.

Share your experience how ypu shifted from a mnc to a startup?

Thanks

How to get a job in a startup?

Looking for category, marketing, or consumer insights roles (FMCG/FMCD, CPG, Ecommerce, D2C, Retail, Real Estate, Commercial). I have:
- 6+ YoE in marketing/category roles
- Extensive experience in ML and analytics 
- Tier 1 MBA
Would appreciate any leads, referrals, and opportunities in Bangalore, Hyderabad, or Chennai. You can reach me at felicitysmoak4587@gmail.com post which I’ll share my full profile and CV. I’ve been trying to switch for a year but no luck. However, I’m optimistic about the pursuit.

Thanks in advance.

Job switch - Category, Marketing, Consumer Insights

Senior Manager

Hola 👋 fellow grapeviners, so in short, I currently work in an early stage startup and I really love the work. Recently, I have a dilemma that should I stay in the startup ecosystem or to go to big tech giants. Obviously 🙄, In mncs the work won’t be rewarded as much as the startups, but i will get good money and wlb. Can anyone show some insight to me?

which path? Startup or MNC?

I have 3.5 years of work experience in advertising & integrated marketing communication. 
I don't find my work meaningful, who's waiting for the brand posts?  

Recently I had quit my job to travel. I have a total work experience of 6 months in hospitality.

I wanna switch my career to CSR activities/NGO/working in a startup in any other field and earn simultaneously.

Suggestions & tips are welcomed.

Advice alert!

Digital Marketing Manager

I have ~4 yrs of experience. I have worked for 2 big unicorn brands to begin with. Then i have joined a smaller and not much known startup. I am looking to switch from this startup to a better and bigger brand. Will my last work experience become a roadblock?

Please share opinion folks. Would be helpful to understand how the hiring game works 🙏

Impact of past companies?

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Context: almost 5 YOE, BTech + MBA both from tier 3. Current CTC 32LPA including variable and retention bonus (24.3 is fixed). I work as an APM in a pharma consulting organisation (which also has a SaaS platform) in Pune. 

Recently Got an offer from a tier 1 consulting company (not MBB but close enough) for a pretty new role of product + project management for one of their saas tools. The offer is 20% hike on my fixed + variable upto 15% + 2L JB. And it’s in Mumbai which is my hometown. I tried negotiating but the hiring manager said this is the best offer they can give. 

The job role will require infrequent travel to client locations and overall seems interesting. 

I’m in a dilemma if I should accept or not because the brand is infinitely better than my current organisation and will open up exit opportunities to MBB. On the other hand my professional growth in current organisation seems stagnant as there is not a lot to learn here but monetary growth has been good. (10-15% hikes every year).

Need genuine advice on switching

Hi All,

I am on the lookout for a Sales role (startups). Have 15+ YOE working for Hotel chains in the past and then transitioned into Startups ( 3 large unicorns) and have been on both B2B and B2C as well. Now working in a bootstrapped startup (profitable). Reason for leaving, company is great and is into Media (advertising). I look after their Business for one of the verticals, but since 12 years they havent set processes here in this place and now they have though of pivoting, but the people who have been here since inception are only used to one way of working and changing certain peoples mindset is becoming a challenge. 

I am trying other platforms, thought of putting it here and seeking help.

Looking Out - Sales Role (Mid/Senior)

Director Sales

Hi All,

I am on the lookout for a Sales role (startups). Have 15+ YOE working for Hotel chains in the past and then transitioned into Startups ( 3 large unicorns) and have been on both B2B and B2C as well. Now working in a bootstrapped startup (profitable). Reason for leaving, company is great and is into Media (advertising). I look after their Business for one of the verticals, but since 12 years they havent set processes here in this place and now they have though of pivoting, but the people who have been here since inception are only used to one way of working and changing certain peoples mindset is becoming a challenge.

I am trying other platforms, thought of putting it here as well.

I recently started interviewing after a period of about 5 years and I am very surprised about the change in the way interviews are conducted these days. I have now interviewed for few companies like Sitetracker, Avance Clinical, Iron Mountain and expedite commerce and each organisation had their first round as a fit check round which i’m unable to clear. Can you guys share some tips around it.

Need help regarding Fit check round of interview

Salesforce Developer

Hi everyone,
I'm working in a pre-sales role at IBM. I completed MBA in 2023 and I feel that IBM is bit slow and bureacratic. I was hoping I would be able to switch to a startup. But I have a few questions -

1. Do startups pay well for MBA based roles too or is it only the dev team that get paid well? My comp at IBM is 25 LPA and I would like to be within similar range.

2. How do you find primarily about jobs in startups? Is LinkedIn the best source or are there other more effective methods to know about openings?

3. Do startups hire MBA folks with ~1 years of experience in MNCs or do they primarily look for fresh out of college people only? Is profile switch possible (i.e. from sales to finance/operations/supply chain etc)

Jobs for MBA freshers in startups

Sales

Hey everyone,

I'm currently working as a SDE at a startup with about three years of experience. I'm considering making a move, and I've received an offer from an early-stage startup where I'd be joining as a founding engineer.
My main motivation for wanting to switch to some startup is the potential for high learning and growth opportunities, especially since I'm still relatively early in my career. However, I'm a bit torn between targeting multinational corporations (MNCs) like FAANG and sticking with startups.On one hand, MNCs offer more stability and potentially valuable stock options, which can be more than just paper money. 
So, my question is, should I prioritize learning and growth by staying with startups, or should I also consider the FAANG tag and potential stock benefits? Also Would there be any added advantage when I later interview at some FAANG , after working as a founding engineer for 3-4 years in some startup (given I’ll have to build multiple things from scratch and owning multiple modules). The base package for the offer I hold is roughly 
equivalent to what FAANGs pay at my level.

Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Seeking genuine advice FAANG or Startups ?

Software Developer

Can folks share some journey on how they moved to MNCs and didn't have to take a huge paycut?

What was the thought process behind it and what do you feel about it now? How are things different?

Startups to MNC/ Establishments

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I bet most users here are engineers but who are the other professionals? 
You can mention something like “Role @ Industry name”. Mention company if you’re comfortable 

I’ll start.

Program Manager @ BFSI

Diversity in Grapevine

You will see mostly   
    
 > 95% Techies   
 > Most staying in Bangalore   
 > Most staying near HSR layout   
 > Most earning 25 to 30 LPA min 
 > Most wanted to become APM/PM with 0YOE and expecting 1CR per annum cash component

Founder

Hey everyone,

I'm currently working as a SDE at a startup with about three years of experience. I'm considering making a move, and I've received an offer from an early-stage startup where I'd be joining as a founding engineer.
My main motivation for wanting to switch to some startup is the potential for high learning and growth opportunities, especially since I'm still relatively early in my career. However, I'm a bit torn between targeting multinational corporations (MNCs) like FAANG and sticking with startups.On one hand, MNCs offer more stability and potentially valuable stock options, which can be more than just paper money. 
So, my question is, should I prioritize learning and growth by staying with startups, or should I also consider the FAANG tag and potential stock benefits? Also Would there be any added advantage when I later interview at some FAANG , after working as a founding engineer for 3-4 years in some startup (given I’ll have to build multiple things from scratch and owning multiple modules). The base package for the offer I hold is roughly equivalent to what FAANGs pay at my level.

Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Seeking advice - FAANG or startup?

Hello all

I work as a software developer at a seed -> acquired startup. Total work ex is around 1.5years. I am looking for a change now. 
Till now I have applied to some bigger companies with referrals and some through job portals, only got one call till now after applying at many of them.

I want to switch gears in my application now as I want to switch as soon as possible. The next step would be cold emailing decent startups. 

Could you guys help me with my approach to cold emailing and share some best practices? I don't have much experience doing cold emails because I've gotten previous jobs either through campus/angellist like sites.

PS: The number of calls/applications is making me a bit anxious
I've tried dropping LinkedIn connect messages to a lot of recruiters and engineering managers but no luck

Job Hunt

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Graduated from NMIMS in 2023- BSc Finance. Interned at some marquee IB firms and startups. 

Working at an NBFC in an MD's office role- Strategy Consultant since then.

Having done multiple projects for the company, I now want to switch to a consulting company where I can have a more diversified set of projects. 

But the market being the way it is, I'm not able to find reasonably good opportunities on LinkedIn. 

How do I go about the whole thing then? Would be grateful for any suggestion or referrals.

Looking for some guidance

Consultant

Hey all, i was thinking of making a switch now after completing 1.5 years roughly (the while process might take 3/4 months roughly as i need to prepare everything from beginning). Was confused between joining an established company vs a startup.

I personally want to join the former as i want to focus on other interests of mine and am fine with less salary but with less stress and working hours.
My friends are suggesting to for the latter as im still a beginner and should focus more on learning.
Im not very passionate about software development but i would say im av+, what would anyone of you would have done?

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