In taro there are tons of great resources for Job Switches, like: As Alex explained here Job Switching has some caveats As Rahul said, it is a red flag for recruiters when you switch jobs within 12-14 months. I understand the point, but what if I choose the wrong company? It's well-known that not all companies can offer the opportunities that we wanted initially. In this case, should I stay longer even if I know that I won't grow there due to factors such as the company structure or lack of opportunity? I have a goal of reaching senior levels in my career, but to achieve this, I need to gain expertise in certain areas, like Strong domain knowledge to make an impact on the product side, connections and collaboration software craftsmanship. Currently, my role does not offer me an opportunity to gain experience in the first two areas. As the product is well-regulated and the entire engineering team works on-site, it is difficult for me to connect and collaborate remotely. On the other hand, this is making me lose my confidence and my ability to make an impact, even though I have gained hard skills and knowledge from my previous experiences in software craftsmanship part. I am seeking advice on what to do next, should I even care about those red flags in my particular case if I switch the job?

There's indeed a very large cost when it comes to switching jobs quickly (time/energy for interview grind, looks bad on your resume, need to go through onboarding again), but sometimes that cost simply has to be paid. Work is such a big part of our lives, so if your job is making you miserable, you should 100% quit. No job is worth your mental health - At the end of the day, I just want everybody within the Taro community to be happy ☺️ What I will say though is that you should thoroughly try to make things work if you can. In this market, staying at a job is much better than switching jobs (at least in a vacuum). Hopefully something from here can help: [[Taro Top 10] Growing Fast With Remote Work In Tech](https://www.jointaro.com/playlist/7BUYfX3TSWJt1xIHUfpz/) If you still really think switching is the answer, Taro is here to support you as well and I recommend this course: [[Course] Ace Your Tech Interview And Get A Job As A Software Engineer](https://www.jointaro.com/course/ace-your-tech-interview-and-get-a-job-as-a-software-engineer/) Side note: If you haven't been at your current job for very long (2 months or less), just leave it off your resume entirely and pretend you never did it. Best of luck!

Is it worth sacrificing your career and personal life just to stay in the company longer?

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In taro there are tons of great resources for Job Switches, like:

As Alex explained here Job Switching has some caveats
As Rahul said, it is a red flag for recruiters when you switch jobs within 12-14 months.

I understand the point, but what if I choose the wrong company? It's well-known that not all companies can offer the opportunities that we wanted initially. In this case, should I stay longer even if I know that I won't grow there due to factors such as the company structure or lack of opportunity?

I have a goal of reaching senior levels in my career, but to achieve this, I need to gain expertise in certain areas, like

Strong domain knowledge to make an impact on the product side,
connections and collaboration
software craftsmanship.

Currently, my role does not offer me an opportunity to gain experience in the first two areas. As the product is well-regulated and the entire engineering team works on-site, it is difficult for me to connect and collaborate remotely.

On the other hand, this is making me lose my confidence and my ability to make an impact, even though I have gained hard skills and knowledge from my previous experiences in software craftsmanship part.

I am seeking advice on what to do next, should I even care about those red flags in my particular case if I switch the job?

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Alex Chiou
•Tech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course Hero
7 months ago
There's indeed a very large cost when it comes to switching jobs quickly (time/energy for interview grind, looks bad on your resume, need to go through onboarding again), but sometimes that cost simply has to be paid. Work is such a big part of our lives, so if your job is making you miserable, you should 100% quit. No job is worth your mental health - At the end of the day, I just want everybody within the Taro community to be happy ☺️

What I will say though is that you should thoroughly try to make things work if you can. In this market, staying at a job is much better than switching jobs (at least in a vacuum). Hopefully something from here can help: [Taro Top 10] Growing Fast With Remote Work In Tech

If you still really think switching is the answer, Taro is here to support you as well and I recommend this course: [Course] Ace Your Tech Interview And Get A Job As A Software Engineer

Side note: If you haven't been at your current job for very long (2 months or less), just leave it off your resume entirely and pretend you never did it.

Best of luck!
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Senior Software Engineer [OP]
•Taro Community
7 months ago
Thanks Alex for the advice 🙏
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Rahul Pandey
•Tech Lead/Manager at Meta, Pinterest, Kosei
6 months ago
In general, if you see major red flags in a role, you should leave. If your time at the company is < 6 months, you can exclude it from your resume, so you don't need to answer questions about that job.

what if I choose the wrong company?

How many times have you switched jobs within 12-18 months in the past? If you have 1 or 2 instances where you left after a short tenure, you can "explain it away" as a bad culture fit, a change in the direction of the company, or something else innocuous.

However, if you've picked the wrong company 5+ times in your career, that's where there will be doubts about your judgment and ability to persevere through something difficult. I made a YouTube video about tenure within a company here: When To Properly Leave Jobs So Your Career Doesn't Get Punished