Techies Avoid Big Tech 😩

Have you noticed that despite lucrative offers, top tech talent is increasingly choosing smaller firms over big tech giants? What’s the bargain? Greater autonomy, better work-life balance, and more inspiring projects? Hmm…

Let’s dive right in — 

A Reddit discussion highlighted that this prevailing sentiment stems from a desire to escape corporate politics, often inherent in large organisations, among other things. To many, the freedom and autonomy that smaller firms promise is often more appealing than the bureaucratic hurdles at big-tech companies.

Money speaks 

For Indian tech professionals, one of the main attractions of big-tech jobs is the higher salary package, coupled with their long-standing desire to work at one of these prestigious companies.