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!
Startup = more risk You should have more skin in that because if startup lose you lose your job but if it shines your shares should also shine. ESOPs are for late stage startup. Early stage startup should offer percentage 0.5, 0.25, 1 depending on certain things. Faang is relatively safer and you can consider a stable career over there with OK money
FAANG.. without question. Startup are just overhyped. In any businesses profit matters. Without that is like a fish out of water. They may look shonu but they will die.
And also, your value in the marriage market will increase multifold if you are with FAANG. There will be 100 of startups every year that you can join after 30. There will be no shortage of greedy investors and stupid ideas.
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