The techie shared that just 3 weeks after joining the startup, his colleagues began warning him about his manager’s micromanagement style.
A software engineer who left a comfortable job at an MNC in search of better learning opportunities says he now regrets the decision and wants to return to the corporate world just weeks after joining a startup. He shared his experience in a Reddit post titled, “I recently joined a startup and I’m already regretting it. Tips needed to switch back to MNCs.”
The techie said that he had been working as a Generative AI engineer at an MNC, earning around ₹1.25 lakh per month while working only one to 1-2 hours a day. However, he said that he is concerned about long-term career growth and staying relevant in the tech industry, so he is thinking of making a switch.
“I was working with an MNC until last month as an Gen AI Engineer and I was not working more than 1-2 hrs every day and was making around 1.25L per month. I started looking out as I wanted to learn more in tech and stay relevant when I get to 9-10 years of experience and I got an opportunity. It’s a startup with nearly 600 million dollars valuation,” the techie wrote.
The techie shared that just 3 weeks after joining the startup, his colleagues began warning him about his manager’s micromanagement style. “I had a 1:1 meeting with him 2 weeks ago and found out why others were talking about him like that,” he wrote. He also said that the work itself was disappointing and did not involve the technologies he had hoped to explore.
“This role clearly doesn’t align with my long term career goals and I want to move on. I’m willing to go for a lesser salary, I hate it here,” he wrote.
Reflecting on his decision, the techie admitted missing his former workplace and regretting the move. “I really miss the work culture of my old org and I’ve been regretting every single day on why I left the old job. I realised how important a great manager and a great team is and I feel like an idiot for switching to this new job instead of staying,” he said.
Concluding the post, the techie revealed that he currently earns a package of ₹27 LPA and has 4 years of experience. He also said that he now plans to begin applying for new roles after completing 3 months at the startup.
