5 Things To Consider Before Accepting A Startup Job


2. Culture talk: A start-up is not a  corporate set-up, look for your peer-group and culture at the start-up work space to ensure that you are able to fit-in and be productive. Since the company is in the early growth phase, be ready for stretched work hours. If possible, try meeting the people you are going to be working with. They could well be the make or break decision point!

3. Accepting change: Be open to change. While large companies have intense detailing in terms of organisation structure and processes, in a startup it is likely that you might be the one putting these in place! That’s a lot of responsibility. “Domain knowledge and prioritising work sensibly will help you sail through the long work hours,” advised Saurabh Nigam, VP-HR, Snapdeal.com.

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