PerkyPenguin

Please help. Too much confusion.

I am a Software Engineer with 6 years of work experience. Currently working for a US based startup. Previously I have worked for Amazon and a couple of Indian startups.

My current org is remote and I am working from my hometown. It's super chill in this company and work is only to build CRUD and APIs. I feel too stagnant here, my manager is also super chill and is in retirement mode. I feel this will message my future.

I joined this company so I can work on my start up but haven't been very active there too.

Recently a Google recruiter contacted me for a L4 role and had the recruiter screen and he scheduled the interview for the next month. Google base monthly salary for L4 is way below my current since it's a US based startup. But with RSUs Google annual CTC his higher.

I am confused whether to continue in my org and focus back on startup or start preparing for Google interview. In the long term I want to start my company. At the same time Google will offer an AI ecosystem and resources that will help my startup.

Please share your views.

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SquishyBanana

Deloitte8mo

I too want to have this kind of confusion

SleepyBanana

Stealth8mo

Same haha

SleepyBanana

Stealth8mo

Let me tell you something about the startup thing: I have had my fare share with building a startup. I left my job to work on my (in development) startup. I worked for a year, faced some financial problems, no traction in the startup product after laughing beta. I concluded that the product is not market fit + I targeted wrong group of customers.

Now, I have joined a corporate job again. At the moment, it seems okiesh work pressure but not sure how it's gonna go in future. If I do get some decent free time, I will start building another startup.

From my previous mistake: I will only leave a corporate job If I start generating revenue that is greater than 70% of my salary.

Now coming back to your situation: Are you generating revenue? If yes, is that more than enough to sustain your life (+ dependents life) without any financial issues? If no, it's a risk and you need to calculate it.

Now you mentioned, you already have a job. Which is great. So you got a revenue source. So I think for you, the question you should be asking is to yourself whether you think your startup will work or not. How much confidence do you have on your startup? Do you think it's gonna work? Or it's just gonna fail like 99% of other startups. Is it bigger than working at and having google in your resume?

PrancingNoodle

Zopper8mo

How did you join back workforce? The reason for back year for the recruiter

SparklyUnicorn

TCS8mo

Hi, I have a question what do mean when you said 'I will start building another startup'? Do you start coding for a App or website? Or just thinking of a coold idea. I am curious to understand this stuff. Thanks

ZestyDumpling

Stealth8mo

If you don't mine sharing current company you are working now.

PerkyPenguin

Stealth8mo

That will just reveal the identity given that there are only few Engineers from India that are working here.

TwirlyNugget

Freshworks7mo

How did you find this US startup opportunity?

PerkyPenguin

Stealth7mo

Former colleague referred

JumpyPretzel

Stealth8mo

Work on your startup. Kick yourself for why you are not being active there (on startup front). Google won’t help you in startup thing, don’t join google with that expectation.

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