Assessing employers.
WHAT MATTERS MORE THAN COMPENSATION
Who you work with What you learn Whether the work interests you Whether you are treated well
WHY
Compensation is comparable across many employers; the rest varies enormously.
WHAT TO ASSESS ABOUT A COMPANY
What it actually does, and whether it works How it makes money Whether it is growing or shrinking Who the leadership are
WHY THE BUSINESS MODEL MATTERS
A company without revenue has a limited future.
WHAT TO ASSESS ABOUT THE TEAM
How long people have stayed What they work on Whether they seem to enjoy it
HOW TO FIND OUT
Ask, in interviews, and ask former employees where you can.
WHAT TO ASSESS ABOUT THE ROLE
What proportion is new work against maintenance Whether you would learn Who you would learn from
WHY LEARNING FROM SOMEONE MATTERS EARLY
It accelerates development more than anything else.
WHAT SMALL COMPANIES PROVIDE
Breadth Visibility of impact Influence
WHAT LARGE COMPANIES PROVIDE
Structure Specialisation Process and scale experience A recognised name
WHAT TO PREFER EARLY
Wherever you will learn fastest from good people.
WHAT TO AVOID
Choosing purely on name or salary.
