(Homie Needs Help)Really want to switch is it worth it.

I graduated in 2021 and have worked in startups across EdTech, Cloud Communication, and currently in FinTech at a Series A startup. After 1.6 years in my first role, I pursued a 23% pay increase but faced a layoff after 10 months. Now, despite my experience, I'm finding it challenging to secure interview calls for an SDE 2 position. I currently work at a Series A startup where I joined after accepting a pay cut.(little above my first company ctc😢 and working for 7 months). My Job is really writing bunch of code but not designing or implementing any prominent systems as i am still SDE-1. I'm genuinely seeking your advice: 1️⃣ How do frequent job changes early in one's career impact hiring decisions, especially in different tech sectors? 2️⃣ Given my tech skills and startup background, what strategies can I employ to strengthen my resume for an SDE 2 role? 3️⃣ How significant is the company's reputation when considering a move to a more established startups/MNCs? 4. Is it worth changing or should i continue but pay is low than previous and i am not doing any sde 2 level job. Tech Stack: Java, Python, AWS, Flask, Springboot

Aaron Lee

Nvidia

3 months ago

Problem is you wanna do everything within your first 2-3 years. Seat back comfortably and think and ask yourself why do you want to do it so quickly? I’m not saying don’t hustle or don’t grow fast. I’m asking what’s that one factor which is putting you in so much race and why do you want it all within 2-3 years only. Instead of that stay calm, hustle, grow, learn patiently. If the work is good and you are learning don’t think much about pay, a little less is okay in your early career. I don’t know why nowadays people want everything within 2-3 years only , learn to be patient and give things time. Respectfully stay a little patient and things will fall in place, keep learning and growing Red flags is when you are not able to learn stuff and being stagnant at a company. If you think this is the case then switch quickly otherwise learn and switch after sometime. Think about long haul don’t think short term! Cheers!