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What are the pros and cons of joining a startup during these uncertain times? Startups can be risky ventures in the best economy, but they still attract job seekers who place their bets on the company hitting the big time — like Google, Facebook and a number of other well-known companies. Due to the ongoing uncertainty, should job seekers consider joining young startups? Or, should they focus their attention on more established companies that may have the financial wherewithal to weather the recession and pandemic? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below. ??? : Andrew Seaman
Amazing companies have been born in difficult times - just look at some of the companies coming out of the Great Recession: Slack, Dropbox, Airbnb, my clients Venmo and MongoDb, along with many others. Many startups are actually doing very well right now - direct to consumer, remote tools, the ubiquitous zoom - and large so-called safe companies are laying people off. I think the advice to job seekers is the same now as it ever was, applicable to both established companies and startups: Do you believe in the mission, do you align with the culture? Will this job give you new and valuable skills, experiences and network? That way you'll have a good experience and and gain a valuable asset that you can continue to use there or which will bridge you to your next role. One last thing to say about startups: because of their less-hierarchical and dynamic nature, you will get to take on more responsibility and be offered more opportunities to do interesting things much more quickly than?at a large, established company.