You are young, ambitious graduate. With dreams in your eyes to strike it big. Eventually.
You would like to make a dent in the world, like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Sabir Bhatia, ...
But first you need to make a beginning somewhere. You have offer letters from two companies.
One, a big multinational at the cutting edge of technology (or so they claim). This company will give you a wide experience should you decide to stick on with them for some years. As a consultant you will be exposed to various technology and different companies. They have one of the best training program that you are aware of. The idea is to learn as much as possible. Get relevant experience. Develop network and then start you own company. "Join us," says the HR, "and taste the cutting edge."
The second offer is from a start up. They have a lot of promise though they are fledgling now. They are extremely focused in their domain. As with all start up there is no job definition, no training program of any repute and no organization structure. In your job interview, you thought you saw the General Manager carry a box full of stationery. The HR promises growth and says, "grow with us."
Which of the two companies will serve as an ideal spring board for your dreams?
Which one would you join?
What do you do?
What do you do?
Expanding Scope of DO-178C
11 years ago
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Well first of all the big company is training you to run them. Look at the numbers of people who begin and the numbers who end. If you are secure in your offer, ask them for the flow figures. People who started for each of the last 5 years and where they are now and the then the reverse. The people at the top and where they came from. Standard HR figures in a big firm. That will separate the wheat from the chaff fairly fast.
For the startup, you are being asked to help them succeed. What is your assessment of the likelihood of success. You must think like an entrepreneur from day one and that is what you are learning to be. Then ask to discuss your understanding. If people won't then, they don't see you as essential to the business.
If neither are geniuine offers take the one that gives you the best short term deal and keep looking.
PS I wrote on the difference between these two careers a few days ago. Please feel free to ransack my blog.
That was a very good comment
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