I read on LinkedIn about a senior engineer at salesforce who exited to become an associate at a VC firm.

I’ve never thought about VC as a potential exit, but I’m curious why someone might do this over staying in tech (besides an interest in VC). It seems like the compensation is better as an engineer or PM.

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Short term,compensation is better an an engineer/PM. Long term you’ll definitely earn more as a VC due to the fund carry. Some folks have the “I’m a single Cog of a giant machine” realisation and want to do more meaningful. Your work at a VC is much more visible

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You do know that not everyone in tech is an engineer or PM right?

Uh, sure, but seeing as that person was an engineer, and most engineers I know who move away from coding become PMs, it seems like a reasonable question.

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