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Working at a startup and taking it to the next level can be a rewarding job.
With some luck, you might even be able to build the next Facebook or Google.
But startups are hard — and it could be a brutal experience if you're not prepared for the grind.
We went through some Quora threads to find out all the worst things about working at a startup.
There's so much work but only few people to do it.
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"One thing I learnt very early on is that there's a lot of work to go around and very few people to do it. From something as menial as fixing (lots of) peoples' computers and printers to rushing off to make a corporate presentation (with no background whatsoever) because some sales executive got stuck up somewhere and the entire technical team of the client is waiting. One more thing, no matter how much work you take up, there's always more to follow. At times, it gets really tiring and distracting but then that's what you signed up for. No boundaries, no job descriptions."— Arnab Mitra, Director & Partner at p2power.com
You won't have the time to dive deep into something you're really interested in.
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"Startups will have a faster learning pace in terms of setting up stuff and getting things done quick and dirty. But, you will not be able to spend too much time on research or trying to develop your own ideas. There is too much work on the plate, always...Big tech companies, on the other hand, can afford to spare time for research and you will generally be able to find time to experiment with your own ideas."— Anonymous
You're wrong 99% of the time.
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"What's it like? Well, 99% of the time you're wrong. Your product is harder to build than you think, fewer people like it - even fewer want to pay for it. That is a big blow to your ego. Most people have an inflated opinion of themselves and their ideas. Reality hurts."— Peter Johnston, runs Develop Oxford, Developer Startups and DataScience Oxford
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