Help Me Think Through Potential Job
Feb 17, 2017 19:11:48 GMT -5
Post by saraml13 on Feb 17, 2017 19:11:48 GMT -5
So I just did a second set of in person interviews with a company. They seem to like me a lot and are basically creating a role for me. However, I have very mixed feelings about the job and need help thinking about it and next steps.
Background: I was laid off a month ago. This is the first company I've gotten this far with. I have other job leads, but all very preliminary. Also, this opportunity came through a head hunter that is the middle man in this process.
Pros:
Cons:
So WWPD? Am I crazy to turn down or stop pursuing this company? I've never been unemployed before, so I'm getting very antsy being out of work.
Also, I think the head hunter will talk to me on Monday before they put together any type of official offer. If I decide not to move forward, should I be upfront and cut off the process before they get to a formal offer? Or is there value to getting an offer in hand to be able to at least validate my salary expectation, etc.?
Background: I was laid off a month ago. This is the first company I've gotten this far with. I have other job leads, but all very preliminary. Also, this opportunity came through a head hunter that is the middle man in this process.
Pros:
- In the same general industry as my old company. It's not the exact same products, but I speak the language and think the learning curve won't be too steep.
- They have been going through a transformation process the past couple years to be more innovative and growth focused. They are brining in a lot of new people and I was impressed by the energy of everyone I met with.
- They really like me. They are basically creating a new position to find a place for me
- On paper, the job is pretty interesting to me. It's in an adjacent function to my previous role and will help round out some skill sets and experience I've been looking to add.
- The head hunter has indicated that they think they can can me my target salary of 10-15% over my old salary for this job.
Cons:
- The commute. By far my biggest hesitation. In rush hour, it's a solid hour each way of pretty stressful driving. If the weather is bad or there is an accident, it could easily be 90 minutes or more. I've done that type of commute before and found it pretty soul crushing.
- I don't love the industry and worry that 2 consecutive roles in this industry will pigeonhole me into this industry, versus letting me position myself as a more general technology person.
- The company doesn't have any name recognition outside of its core markets, whereas my previous employers have all been pretty big name companies. This company is definitely less prestigious.
- The job function on paper looks great, but it's a lot of influencing without authority and I'm a little nervous that I might end up spending a bunch of times on projects that go nowhere.
- I've interviewed with 10 people. 10/10 have been men. That's not particularly shocking for this industry, but I'm getting tired of being the only woman in the room.
Also, I think the head hunter will talk to me on Monday before they put together any type of official offer. If I decide not to move forward, should I be upfront and cut off the process before they get to a formal offer? Or is there value to getting an offer in hand to be able to at least validate my salary expectation, etc.?