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No. I've seen someone left Google after a year to a start-up. Them went back to Google after two years.
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I don’t see why not. once you have the experience already you’re set on that front. If you’re moving to a similar role, but just for a smaller firm it may actually be great experience. What i like about smaller firms is you get to do more. Make you more well rounded, and can potentially take that experience back with you to the F500 role. Just scale it up (if needed).
Should I be fearful that it’s a small company? Currently they are in healthcare tech, do less finance consulting, and have 100% client retention.
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Whether you should be fearful depends on a few things. If it were me, i would be concerned with. How long has the company been around? Are they profitable? What does their sales pipeline look like?
The other considerations are your own personal ones and depends on your risk appetite. Current marketability, financial situation. Are you in a position to take risks? What’s the upside for you in going there? Not expecting answers, unless you just want to share, but just some things for you to think about.
Focus on growing and gaining marketable skills and you should be fine. If you’re in tech, try to branch out in industry agnostic skills too if you can.
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You’re welcome. Good luck!!
It depends how long you stay and your role. I started in audit after college then went to large Fortune 500 companies for several years but then started moving down market to larger roles. I eventually returned to consulting since most larger companies didn’t seem to see my value. Sometimes there is a perception that it should matter how many 0’s there are in the business you are managing . I personally disagree as smaller places allow broader learning and require true ninjas. But beware the longer time you spend in smaller places it is harder to get back. As long as you are purposeful with why you are going and what you hope to achieve with your career it’s always the right decision . I would just be careful not to go for the wrong reasons because then you will regret it and possibly damage your career trajectory. Good luck!
It completely depends on the opportunity. If it’s a startup where you will be making decisions and driving the direction of the startup, then you’ll definitely have a transitional skills set to take with you into bigger companies and even managerial consulting roles.
If it’s a small company where you’re also a cog pidgeonholed into a specific role, your career will likely suffer.