5 Reasons why Everyone should Work in a Startup at least once
Startups, especially tech ones, are very fashionable now; everyone has thought about opening one and a lot of people have actually made the step. But they’re also not as reliable as corporations; working for a startup poses job security risks – only 10% of them actually remain in business after 2 years. Still, we say it’s worth the risk and we have reasons to back up this claim:
Work passionately for a change
In a corporation, things move really slow and can get boring really quickly. Trapped between endless meetings and countless reports, you sometimes forget what it is you’re actually working on. Startups usually don’t have enough resources to spend ages in meeting, so you will actually get real work done. Plus, the owners are always more passionate and more invested in what they do than corporate CEO and this passion rubs off! Wouldn’t it be nice to get excited about work again?
You can learn so much
Startups don’t have that rigid hierarchy and job descriptions big companies are so fond of. Sure, tasks and objectives are defined, but they are always flexible. Basically, you will be a jack of all trades, learning a bit of everything from programming to marketing and even some accounting. The all hands on deck approach can get you 4 years’ worth of experience in a single one.
It can be challenging
If you’re one of those people who thrives on being challenged, then startups are the place to be in! You will constantly be asked to come up with out-of –the-box solutions and you will usually have a very tight deadline for it. There is no better workout for your brain cells!
You can get friends for life
Since startups are typically understaffed, you will get to work closely with almost everyone; it’s not uncommon for a programmer to get involved in marketing strategy or even in project management. Plus, you will hang out after hours and, chances are, you will remain friends even after your career paths have split.
You actually get to innovate
Startups are today’s innovation drivers; large corporations can’t be so agile – when a simple R&D project needs to be approved by 10 different C-level executives, the project can become obsolete by the time it gets on the engineers’ agenda. But startups don’t have that problem; they can brainstorm on an innovative project on a Thursday and get started on it next Monday.
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