Re:Big Tech Companies Pounce as the Allure of Startups Fades
by pyrrhotech on Monday November 14, 2016 @11:52AM
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I totally understand what you are saying. Small companies may be better for you. For me, I'm only at work to get a paycheck. I'm also a very competitive person, but that's why I want to have a strong work/life balance -- so I can have time to work on the things I want to work on, like my game (http://wizardsofzenith.com) and improving my PRs at road races. But I definitely understand if your heart is really in the work you do at your job that a big company environment would be very frustrating.
Re:Big Tech Companies Pounce as the Allure of Startups Fades
by mahyarm on Monday November 14, 2016 @01:10PM
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There is different kinds of big companies. Salesforce will be different than google which will be different than cisco. Some of them will be far more positive than others.
Re:Big Tech Companies Pounce as the Allure of Startups Fades
by draw_down on Monday November 14, 2016 @01:50PM
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They will differ, but will they be more different, or more alike?
Re:Big Tech Companies Pounce as the Allure of Startups Fades
by jly on Monday November 14, 2016 @05:29PM
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Things can move slower at big companies, but sometimes that can be a nice opportunity to come in and help change the culture. If you can't tolerate it or it can't be changed, probably time to move on. I bet in most big companies there are high performance teams that move more efficiently than the average - it's just sometimes not easy to find them or get on them.
If you want to work with a team that spends all of their free time at work, you may find it challenging in most places, but especially big companies. Having work/life balance is pretty important to most people, especially when you're just collecting a paycheck and not invested/owner in a business.
Re:Big Tech Companies Pounce as the Allure of Startups Fades
by acedinlowball on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @01:28PM
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Are you one of those people that thinks everyone around him is an idiot? That if everyone could just leave you alone, you could get a shitload of work done in no time?
Re:Big Tech Companies Pounce as the Allure of Startups Fades
by bubbleRefuge on Monday November 14, 2016 @01:48PM
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How about late stage startups that have plans to go public(my situation) ? In this environment, we are still small enough to where you can make a name for yourself and stable enough where pay and benefits are good. There is a mix of people: family, married no kids, single. When we hit the exit, people who come in the last couple of years will get something, but nothing like the early employee's.
I absolutely hate how political and bureaucratic my current company is. It's so difficult to get anything done, because of the micromanagement and second-guessing for the sake of "collaboration." It's dreadfully slow. Nearly all management has family and kids; most of my direct coworkers don't. Two are engaged, one is married with two kids. I'm gay and am not planning to ever have kids. So I have a ton of free time in comparison to my straight coworkers.
My plan is to start my own company in a few years. I don't think I can tolerate an atmosphere where I can't set my own pace. I'm a pretty competitive person who likes quick results. I get the feeling I'm out of place in my current environment.