Leave defense contractor for Intuit TPM?

Aug 21, 2020 33 Comments

I just got into the "best team at Raytheon". High priority work, challenging tasks, and visibility.

But my pay is 80k.

If I get into Intuit as a TPM, should I leave? The team at Intuit may not be super technical - but it would be a transition into fintech & software..

I don't have an offer yet from Intuit, but it will likely come after 1-2 months after I join this team at Raytheon.

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TOP 33 Comments
  • GE
    mkrj

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    mkrj
    Hell fucking yea, screw defense lol
    Aug 21, 2020 12
  • Intuit
    LCisCancer

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    LCisCancer
    Come along ...
    Aug 21, 2020 1
  • The best team in defense is still a bunch of lazy boomers who won’t work a minute past 5pm. If you wanna do big things and build a career you gotta get out of defense. I’m assuming you’re an early career professional of course.
    Aug 21, 2020 1
  • Intuit
    mod44

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    mod44
    Hell yes do it. Intuit might not be top tier within silicon valley, but it is still magnitudes better to work in tech vs other industries. I came from banking and got double the pay with better WLB and a much much better working culture.
    Aug 23, 2020 3
    • Intuit
      mod44

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      mod44
      Yes I think it will look good. Especially if you're willing to stay in tech and relocate to bay area, it will open many more doors. Now if your goal is to go back to defense, that's harder for me to say how much it'll help your resume.

      Again, we def aren't top tier in the valley, but it's all relative. Generally, most of the very negative things you'll hear about Intuit are from people who have only worked in tech. They aren't necessarily false claims, but take the magnitude of the complaints with a grain of salt. There are certainly much better respected tech companies, but Intuit is a perfect foot in the door place, and many people (myself included) have managed to find a good longer term path within the company.
      Aug 23, 2020
    • OP
      Awesome! Yes I think I am wanting to enter the tech industry and stay there long term. Hopefully intuit is the place to be
      Aug 24, 2020
  • Intuit / Data
    difek

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    difek
    Wouldn’t be a hard decision for me- leave a company that has the blood of scores of Yemeni children in their hands for a company that lobbies to keep the tax code complicated.

    They both suck, but Intuit sucks less.
    Aug 22, 2020 3