DancingRaccoon
DancingRaccoon

Feeling Overwhelmed After Joining a Bigger Company

I’m a Frontend engineer with 3.5 YOE. I joined a large company 3 months ago after working at smaller startups, and I feel out of my depth. The codebase is massive, and coordinating with multiple teams is overwhelming. Everyone seems way more knowledgeable, and I feel like I haven’t contributed much beyond building UIs and integrating APIs.

Is it normal to feel like this after joining a new company, especially a larger one? How long did it take you to get comfortable with the codebase, processes, and teams to feel like a reliable contributor? How do I know if I’m just overthinking it or if I’m actually not good enough?

8mo ago
Jobs
One interview, 1000+ job opportunities
Take a 10-min AI interview to qualify for numerous real jobs auto-matched to your profile 🔑
+322 new users this month
WobblyDonut
WobblyDonut

In which company were you in previously?

Discover more
Curated from across
Office Gossip
by JumpyWaffleGrapevine

Daily Watercooler (20th June)

Good morning everyone,

Bangalore weather has me almost convinced to not work today 😂

What this post is: a place to hang around and chat just about anything - without having a specific topic to discuss.
Think of it like the wa...

Ask Grapeviners
by SleepyMarshmallowDesign Engineer

I literally do nothing at work

I’m about 2 years into my first job after college, working as a mechanical design engineer. Honestly, I’m not sure if this is normal or if I’m missing something, but most days it feels like I’m just existing at work.

When I first join...

Indian Startups
by SleepySushiMarketing and Growth

New Work. Utterly Confused.

Hi, guys. I just switched to a new role (UX Writing) and its been 14-15 days. I am getting major work FOMO here. Here are two things I am feeling, help me navigate through this?

  1. I am not aligned to a project/account yet. Feeling a b...