Firstly, try to validate the team's dynamics, their shared passion for the vision, and whether their values resonate with yours vision. If you feel you are in sync with the team environment it will be really paramount for your long-term satisfaction.
Secondly, assess the product's market viability, its competitive edge, and the sustainability of its business model. Your role within the organization, its alignment with your career goals, and opportunities for professional growth are equally important.
Lastly, understanding the startup's financial health, equity structure, and your personal risk tolerance is essential.
Try to connect with someone at your level of experience or 1-2 years senior and know about the actual working environment. You can connect over a call through first teaching out to them over Linkedin. I am sure anybody would be happy to tell you about the startup.
Would you guys consider joining a startup with only 3-4 people in the office? I’m a recent graduate and got an opportunity to work with a team of 4
however i’m not sure if i should join because i’ve always wanted to work at bigger orga...
As a software engineer considering joining a startup or company, what are the essential questions you recommend asking HR or the CEO to gain insights into the company culture, growth opportunities, and overall work environment? And wheth...
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The best people to gather information from are ex-employees of a company. They are not bound to say sugar coated answ...
It is better to ask currently working employees than HR & CEO.
Im currently working at McKinsey and want to understand if working at a startup in a strategy.growth role is better. What are the factors i should be thinking about before making the switch?
Hi everyone,
I am looking for job opportunities and have received a callback from a startup that has around 20 people in the company. 2-3 are US based, others are developers based in India.
I have 1 yoe and I wanted to get opinions ab...
