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Hopping too many startups in a row?

20 points 15characters | 1 comments | 21 Oct 24 01:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source

The last 3 positions I've held have been SWE at relatively small startups. Within 2 years of being at those companies, big changes occurred prompting me to hop for job security (didn't secure next round of funding, C-suite got replaced, etc). For me, this is the nature of startups- fast turnaround and turnover. I thought this was normal until my last interview where a recruiter was looking for stronger explanations as to why I haven't held a position for 3-4 years recently. Being clear that it wasn't a positive sign to them. Is it really that strange, or were they maybe used to bigger company culture and expectations? Not going to risk my own security riding a sinking ship.
1. commandlinefan ◴[21 Oct 24 14:05 UTC] No.41904306[source]▶
It's not _great_, but it's not the end of your career, either. Try to start establishing longer tenures going forward. You're going to be doing this for decades, so build your resume now while you can. I job-hopped four times in four years toward the beginning of my career (late 90's), and although I've been at every job since for much longer, I've had recruiters ask for good explanations for it even as recently as my last job search in 2017.