Feeling restricted and looking for a challenge. What to do and where to go?
I've lived my career on both sides of the spectrum. I started at a monolithic corporation with lots of red tape where the people were dug in like ticks, just going to work for a paycheck (which was shit). I then went to a startup with halfway decent pay and shares that ended up being equivalent to an L5. The difference there was that the work was extra hard and everyone counted on you to deliver to the best of your ability. Very challenging and I learned 10x more in the same amount of time as the initial corporate job. With that came lots of stress but feelings of true accomplishment.
Now I'm at Splunk and it's somewhere in between. I find myself in a position where I'm stuck at a level below my talent and expectations without a clear route up. Now I find myself needing to play the political game to get to the next step and that's not me. I mistakenly dug myself a hole here and am regretting it. I know I'm ready for the next level but want to make sure my next move is right.
Netflix folks: I read your culture deck and almost creamed my pants. I stayed up all night thinking about it. I know I'm driven enough to succeed there and enjoy the challenge and risks involved due to my startup days. In fact that would drive me more. I want to be on a winning team, not be held back by my team and current oppurtunities. It seems like you guys respect and trust your IC's to deliver and be creative.
Is this true? Is it really that different than a google or facebook?
For everyone else, what would you do in my posotion?
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At this point my goal is to get out and find something more challenging and motivating. This place is a sleepy town - I am bored out of my mind.