Should early‑career engineers stay at their first job for stability, or switch quickly to maximize learning and salary? I’m one year in and already wondering if I should move on. Thoughts?

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I'm cautious until we get past this portion of the debt cycle and through this AI mania.

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I call that first year at any job the figuring out where the bathrooms are phase of employment. You're still interacting with people for the first time, getting exposed to more products and processes, understanding what management and leadership expect out of you.

Not to say you can't leave if you find an opportunity elsewhere that you want to explore, but if it's just for the sake of learning, you've probably got a lot of that left for you at your current job to consider.

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You should probably wait. It’s too early to jump ship.

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1). Are you still learning a lot, probably not a great idea to move. 2) grass is not always greener. More money doesn’t mean better conditions. 3) unless you’re in a high demand field, the market is weak especially with very limited experience

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Early career I wish I moved on after year 3 or 4. Would have learned way more, and companies take you way more serious.

Don't think there's any advantage to leaving before year 3.

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No sooner than three years in. You need to build your credibility and a solid foundation

One or two years on the job is probably too early to jump, unless there is something really terrible about the situation.

The average tenure for a Software Engineer is reported to be about 3 years. That is enough time to maximize learning on the job. There are often very good opportunities and reasons to move on after three years.

After five years, there is usually much better salaries obtained by moving on.

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