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Dhee :
yes you should. Take the pay. Get 3x the pay now. Compound growth is real
2026-07-08 19:26:01
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@jerr.io :
i think spending the first 3-5 years in big tech is super helpful not just for the resume name but also to learn how things work, and more importantly become financially stable
2026-07-08 20:50:28
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Torin :
I hear you and agree with your point about startups being great if you want to try new stuff and learn fast, BUT early career, getting the name on the resume will make it so much easier to get into the startups you want to join vs. the ones who will take anyone. Being at a startup with momentum, good leaders and funding makes a HUGE difference
2026-07-08 18:48:38
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Kyle E525 :
Absolutely not. Polar opposite. Start at a big company, become not stupid, and then once you’ve banked a lot of comp then move to startups
2026-07-09 05:52:11
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My Friend Jack :
You do 2 years at a big name and then startup for an extended period then coast
2026-07-08 21:11:17
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techbasset :
I would actually recommend the opposite: large companies are a great stable place to learn the basics of how steady-state software development works. They are increasingly terrible places to be in your later career because politics and bureaucracy and bleh. If you start in a small company, you’ll learn skills relevant to the particular kind of niche chaos at that company and not have the experience to know which kinds of chaos are innate and which kinds of chaos are mismanagement and niche-specific.
2026-07-09 22:58:27
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Tik Toker :
such bad blanket advice. most founders come out of big companies and take their experiences from that with them. they create products to serve those behemoths or discover problems large swaths of the workforce have. I agree you can try many roles but navigating large orgs and experiences with that aren't lesser than startup jobs.
2026-07-08 22:23:42
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max.t99 :
20s resume building 30s startup. Thinking about making that move now out of a big corp
2026-07-08 23:40:24
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M_pire97 :
I agree, but there’s a trade off. You may learn a lot in a startup, BUT they will work you to the ground, there’s little job security, processes aren’t established so the day will almost always be chaotic, pay may not match the workload, etc. It really depends on the persons goals at the end of the day
2026-07-08 22:46:54
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Nat20 :
startups also don't tend to hire juniors until they're already scaled, good luck getting hired without experience learning at those bigger companies
2026-07-09 01:40:08
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Your Mom :
I disagree. You should spend the first 5-10 years in FAANG if you can. You will learn how to scope projects, run experiments, collect data, etc. Switch to a startup once you're a seasoned Senior.
2026-07-09 01:49:00
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kin4u2 :
join a startup that has experienced people. don't start a startup yourself without some experience, or join a startup with no experienced people. if your goal is to learn fast you need to be around good and experienced people that move fast, not inexperienced people or only yourself that try to move fast.
2026-07-09 19:30:57
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dgklml2022 :
I pivoted from healthcare to a tech startup. The skill building has been amazing. I must say having worked on big projects in the largest healthcare system gave me the grit I’ve needed to survive the uncertainty.
2026-07-08 20:56:58
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Maverick :
Where do you find start ups?
2026-07-09 16:21:05
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Jen :
Yup, I went the startup path. Even though none of them hit the jackpot, I have really valuable skills, I made enough money, and in my 40s, I find I have a lot of options. The other benefit of spending early years in startups is your network.
2026-07-09 05:23:45
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William__frank :
All right this might be a dumb one, but where do you find the startups?
2026-07-08 18:06:42
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Mike :
Such a true statement!
2026-07-08 16:05:07
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Alec :
Good advice Alec
2026-07-08 19:05:54
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Ro :
completely disagree, you can get stuck having no name brands on your resume and get nowhere after
2026-07-09 00:01:37
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Nelle | 🇨🇲 product manager :
Abs agreee
2026-07-11 02:24:11
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wilma :
Also as a young person, the biggest thing you have to offer is time. Which fits well with the grind required for a startup.
2026-07-08 18:51:08
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mafermix.or :
So real!!!!!
2026-07-08 14:58:31
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Career & Networking for Women :
I completely agree with this, but I would urge someone trying to take this path to start with big company experience for a short period of time. A lot of successful startups with strong growth potential are hiring talent from big companies and selling expertise as their value add. I started as an auditor at a big 4 firm and only stayed a year and a half, and then bounced around start ups and became a VP. I know for a fact I was an easy hire for a number of the places I applied to because of my background in public accounting (my current role I was actually head hunted). Put enough time in to be able to add the experience to your resume and then pitch your pivot as wanting to be more hands on and wanting to gain experience wearing different hats across the organization.
2026-07-09 13:18:06
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Saify :
This is only true for good startups
2026-07-09 07:00:03
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K_corbz :
Disagree. Collect big tech passport stamps first. Amazon gave the flexibility to switch jobs all the time but my start up stock option are damn near useless. Learn and explore after work and on weekends
2026-07-09 06:54:21
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