My first question for you would be why do you want to work at my company? You like working at early-stage startups, and that's not this company. My second question is what would keep you working at my company when something else catches your interest? I would be extremely concerned that you would get bored with a non-startup and leave after a short time for the next big thing around the corner. The 3-year stint is a good point for sticking around, but if the only thing that keeps you in one role is growing the company to $xM, you're probably not going to be happy here to begin with.
I cannot speak about your specific company - I don't know which one you work for. Nonetheless, I would clarify few things
- I like working on initiatives that yield high impact. There's a correlation between "your work having more observable impact" in early-stage startups. For what its worth, I have worked at a public startup (one of the largest companies in its sector) and a unicorn startup: at both places, my appetite for working on "high ownership projects" was fulfilled.
- I don't jump for "the next big thing" - if that was the case, I'd jump from crypto to AI to Web3 startups but thats not the case. For me, the role/function is critical. I know for a fact that I won't do well at a bank (which is where my career started from) because I'd get bored. But a larger org like Adidas or Mercedes-Bez or Booking.com etc that work on some interesting problems? Sign me up!
- "but if the only thing that keeps you in one role is growing the company to $xM" - Not true. I do love high-impact projects - I am certain I am not alone in it. If anything, I have a demonstrated streak of ownership and bringing results. But, looking at the results, I was asked by the SVP to help with few different tasks (Expansion in a key geography; partnerships across EMEA/APAC; and product ownership and implementation of a 3rd party SaaS tool).
