I graduated in 2017, and I’ve worked at three different companies since graduation (having spent a little over a year at each one).
I’ve enjoyed the teams and work at prior companies and have always jumped ship due to higher salaries and title changes (i started as an analytics consultant at a big4 and made my way to data scientist at lyft). I’m thinking about potentially leaving again as a former manager of mine has asked me to join their team at a FANG company and I would get a 35% raise and arguably be at a more stable company.
Should I go through with this or is it not worth being labeled a serial job hopper?
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Now that companies are starting to lay people off, It's important to stay in one place for as long as you can or you will become unemployable.
Curious as to hear if 1) this changes your opinion and 2) what your thoughts are on internal transfers. Would you feel differently if I were to move to another team at Lyft?
There's a reason why Data Science jobs require a graduate degree and a lot of experience. You don't have it from what you shared do far and I fear you may lose that job.
I have less of an issue with internal transfers because you are still working at the same company.
If I were you, I would have stayed at that Big4 for a few years, got a master's degree and moved into Data Science that way, but you do you.
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And yes, it is not always about money -- It's about title, level, benefits, prestige, and the like. But at the end of the day, most companies tend to have similar benefits and the like so unless you are treated really badly and the company you work for really sucks (been there, done that too many times to count), but three jobs in three years is a *huge* red flag to me.
The fact is you aren't a senior level engineer with three one year stints somewhere. You are a junior engineer who is pretending to be a Senior one.
I hate interviewing and seeing a CV of someone that jumps ship every year triggers pain in my brain as I know you’ll jump ship whenever company B offers you a better title and I’ll have to go again through the whole interview process (which can take months) to find someone to replace you while adding workload to my team to cover for your leave
Again, I understand you are at Lyft, a company that is currently struggling so it makes sense so my advice is to stay in your next company few good years (min. 2 or 3) so future managers don’t see you as a risky hire