I'm in the first interview stages of two jobs (both interviews are on Monday). My current job: Consulting, work from home, and currently not on a project. I have great technical skills, but my lack of people skills has cost me two projects now (granted, I think the first one at least went a little better). Anyway, not on a project, so if I don't find one in the next month or two, I'm probably being let go. Given the market downturn, I'm looking externally as well as internally. Job 1: Local to me, small company, good salary (at least as far as I want). In person, though, so I'd have to commute, but it is local. Good reviews both from customers and employees, but a small amount of reviews. Job 2: Not local to me, but much bigger company. Likely good salary, but they prefer hybrid, so I'd probably have to move several states away. Mixed employee reviews, with many engineers complaining/warning of a culture of stack ranking and PIP. I got a referral from a professor I had in college, so I would at least maybe have an ally in them. If things go well for both, which should I go with?
PIP culture is everywhere. Just pick one and do your best.
Thanks for the note!
Don’t overthink much now dude. You can decide once you get offers and based on interview experience. Just do well in interviews. All the best
Thanks! Honestly, warnings of PIP culture and the fact that I'd move several states away makes me worried for Job 2.
Giving an interview doesn’t mean you are joining with them. See positive side like getting interview experience. If you couldn’t solve/answer some questions, you will check them after interview. Without interview we never does that.