Need help on choosing firms to join
So I've got 2 offers in hand.
Offer 1: 33 LPA PM role, very very good WLB, Industry of interest and previous experience, Good job security, known for good managers and culture, decent brand value, interviewers were great to speak to. However, I'm just 24 and I think this could be career suicide due to slow growth and pace.
Offer 2: 40-45LPA strategy & ops role at Fintech (which I'm in favour of since I'm not sure if I want to be a PM throughout my career), really good brand value, great peer group, very fast paced environment and growth. Known for bad culture and WLB, questionable job security, interviewers looked disinterested, might kill myself in a year's time
Please please help me evaluate this. Shall I choose mental peace and WLB over career growth? Does this even matter 10-15 years down the line?
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You’re 24, you have plenty of time to make more money. Don’t pick offers based on the Salary, look for opportunities that will provide you with learning that matter for your future growth. I had no work-life balance when I started my career, there were days when I did night shift and went to office in the morning before anyone else, all it mattered for me was learning opportunity that it gave me. I slept in a internet cafe whole night just to complete assignments when I was learning.
Besides tech, I learned adaptability, ownership, built courage to go after challenges, built skills that helped me navigate different situations and teams.
Today, the biggest strength I have among others is not technical but rest all the skills that matter most , and these skills are putting me ahead everyday.
While doing all these things you can still figure a good plan for WLB, it’s completely possible.
Your LPA today would become CPA one day as they are the bi-product of your portfolio that you will build.
Good luck.
Why do I feel like Grapeviners are earning big bucks everywhere!? Sidetracked, Offer 1, personally, I love my peace of mind. Even if it is 12 LPA, It's better if 40 is giving me no time to live it out.
Hey man, I feel like this stems from only the top 10% earners being vocal about their pay. For instance, I've seen a lot of posts where people mention x% hike from current pay without mentioning the numbers. Also, this is my 2nd job switch.
Not every grapeviners are earning big bucks.
Read few comments, few advised take offer 1, others offer 2. Go with your gut mate. After you have carefully analysed the pros and cons of both the offers. Go with your gut. Even if it turns out to be a bad decision, atleast you will blame yourself rather than blaming a person here who has nothing to little to do with your life. Information Overload creates a lot of confusion in the end. Anyways you are 24, you have enough time to bounce back.
I am 23 btw, I am in a no position to advice you. But this is what i do when i am left with 2 choices atleast i have no regrets later that i influenced my decision
I can very well guess the offer 2, it starts with R
My strong recommendation is to go with offer 1. I personally know ppl who got burned out at R, High performers! Your resume will look scattered as well. You can always compensate for few lakhs later but not for mental trauma.
Yes, starts with R indeed 😂
What's life if you aren't ready to take risks? Since you like the role of offer 2 and since it pays well, why not go for it? If you're unhappy there, switch again. Atleast this time you'll be switching with a better pay grade. Who's offering you do much at 24 for something you don't even have experience in though????
I've been a PM for 2.5 years now, the pay I've mentioned is based + bonus
My 2 cents :
- Aim at being more hireable after an year at either of these companies
- Focus on learning instead of CTC
- Focus on job security instead of hustle , hustle placed have higher likelyhood of layoffs and erratic exits
- On domain: as a PM you're on the path of building a niche specialization , theres no right or wrong decision, you have to make your decision thebright decision
Out of curiosity, how did you get into PM straight out of university? Did you feel like you were out of your depth/needed more domain specific experience?
APM roles are quite common in tier 1 grads.
Initially the learning curve was high obviously, but you get the hang of it in a few months
