Switching companies often
I worked at a company for a year after graduating. Then I switched to Salesforce. Will it look bad to leave Salesforce after a year and go somewhere else? I don’t want to look like a hopper but I keep losing interest in the work I’m assigned. TC: 180k
try internal transfer
Have you handled a big project right from scratch? and also worked with multiple teams while doing that? If that’s done, I see no great reason to stick around if the work is boring. Otherwise, you are just a new grad(even after 2 years) hopping around without really gaining valuable experience. Also, you might want to check why you are being assigned uninteresting work.
You want meaty, consequential projects to work on. That’s nothing to be ashamed of or hidden by wasting your very precious time on teams that don’t appreciate that. Assuming you have technical chops to match your ambition I think you should feel free to move around as much as you need to find a job that provides the stimulation you need. Or you can start something of your own on the side that excites you. If sharing that you moved because you were uninspired by your work scope causes a manager to pass on you then you know it’s not a team you want to join in the first place.
I’ve left 2 jobs after a year in the past 3 years, no recruiter has ever once even mentioned it. I think this is an overstated myth, you are allowed to chase better opportunities without committing years of your life to an unhappy situation!
As an Engineer: I think 1yr is more than enough time at one company. There's a lot you could learn and accomplish within that time frame. Once major projects are out of the way, things could become stale. As an Interviewer: People who stick around a place for 1.5yrs+ and haven't shown growth shows me lack of ambition.
Salesforce is a big company. I would suggest you move to a different team that suits your interests. As an interviewer, I would consider as a red flag if u left as u r bored. I cant believe that sale force has boring projects and the new company will be interesting... It reflects on your efforts, imho.
From my perspective as an interviewer, it's a red flag. I will still interview a candidate and bring it up during the interview and ask for any particular reasons for leaving. If it's due to personal/family/unhealthy workplace reasons, I don't count it against them. But if they are leaving just to collect signon bonuses and whatnot, I will count that as a dealbreaker for me.
and what if it’s “i keep losing interest in the work im assigned”?
Dufflebag, out of curiosity, how would an interviewee phrase an answer that you would consider good if it was due to personal/family/toxic work environment?