Comment by BobbyTables2
12 days ago
I’ve also found some small companies have even worse politics and infighting than large companies.
Having a great boss+team in a large company is probably the most ideal — at least while it lasts.
12 days ago
I’ve also found some small companies have even worse politics and infighting than large companies.
Having a great boss+team in a large company is probably the most ideal — at least while it lasts.
>I’ve also found some small companies have even worse politics and infighting than large companies.
Also matches my experience and I think I can explain why.
Small companies usually have tight social cliques (for better and for worse) which also translates to group think, more gossip, and less diversity of though as most people working there likely know each other form before or went to the same schools, worked at the same company before, etc.
Therefore if you don't click from the start with the core "gossip" group on all wavelengths, then your career prospects in the company are fucked.
Sayre's law: "Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayre%27s_law