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Need advice regarding early-career switches

Worked for ~8 months as a Product analyst at my first firm. Interviewed and recieved a Product Analyst offer from my dream company in my industry of choice and an APM offer from a startup. Took up the APM role planning of switching to the dream company as a PM at a later point of time. 2 months into the job, recieved a text from the SVP that they'd be happy to offer an APM role at the dream company. Coincidentally, current firm has paused all appraisals and there's a small chance of layoffs as well. Do I make the switch? Pros of switching: Higher Pay, Higher quality of work & Product, No risk of layoff (Since dream company is bootstrapped+ highly profitable), much better exit opportunities Come of Switching: 2 switches within a year so would have to stay for atleast 2 years irrespective of the work environment, higher work load, no wfh (currently working in a good hybrid system) If I decide to stay here longer and the SVP leaves the dream company, I'd be stranded as well. Please suggest.

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Dezi Nadeen

Startup

2 years ago

If there is a chance of layoffs, I would suggest moving Take a decision based on -nature of work (what excites you more) -Industry -Peers -salary Since the firm has paused all appraisals, they will not think a moment in doing layoffs as well later. If org has the right to think about themselves, you should be selfish enough to think about your career growth.
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Kendall Lee

Stealth

2 years ago

Thanks dude, everything points towards making the switch :)
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Coy Lee

Stealth

2 years ago

If the offer is from a dream company, better position and pay, it's a good deal to take. Of course, there are people who might say that it shows instability on your profile. When such a question comes to me, I tell them saying I look at it in a different way how it helped me. That's all.
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