Why one should join startup ?

Exposure- Learning- Value –  if these are your expectations from an organization then go for a startup. Flexible working hours, no hierarchy, a friendly work culture, and multi-tasking job roles are what a startup offers you.

Working with biggies is no doubt a gig and comes up with a lot of benefits whether it’s an alluring paycheck or job security but if you are someone who wants to be on the forefront and want to contribute to the company’s growth, STARTUP is where you should be. The startup provides you the opportunity to work with people who are truly passionate about their work and this can be a great learning for all those who are joining the venture at a very early stage of their career. With my experience of working with a startup I have highlighted a few of my gains over these span of years :

High Responsibilities, Higher Learning:

A small team means every member shares their part in building the foundation. Everyone plays an important role unlike in biggies where there is a large team but not everyone makes a prominent impact. An important role comes with a lot of responsibilities and eventually, you build up your skills of making decisions and trusting them which in any case plays a very vital role in one’s career growth.

Responsibilities empower your instincts, make you reliable, and versatile, and help you explore your capabilities and the scope of improvements. If you have joined a startup in the very initial stage of your career like me, more responsibilities will bring more confidence in your decision-making skills.

Gives you a myriad of opportunities:

While working in a corporate makes your job profile monotonous and confined to a particular job role, a startup allows you to multitask which is no doubt exciting and enhances your learning curve.

Multi-tasking opportunity helps you in attaining different skill sets which will pay off in your future jobs. Also, new opportunities come up with challenges and every challenge makes you think in a different direction. Cracking the opportunity will add credit for you and your organization while losing one will leave a scope for learning which in any case is never a bad thing!

Improves your Self-learning skills:

Startups provide limited hand-holding but ample confidence for you to learn to swim. For those who are new to the startup irrespective of experience,  you carry a fair share of the responsibility and struggle of a startup.  Along with justifying your job role, you need to solve problems on your own and be creative in coping which brings out your self and makes you invincible to handle any situation independently.

Makes you adaptable:

Juggling between multiple roles makes you learn how to adapt to different situations.  It will make you embrace the changes rather than resist them. In this competitive corporate world where flexibility is the need of an hour in every workplace, if you learn this core skill you will always have the upper hand. This is one of the best learnings one can have while working in quick-changing scenarios.

Cheerful environment:

When it comes to the working environment there is so much to count :

— With a flat hierarchy comes no politics which keeps the environment healthy and more focused

— Flexible working hours can make you more focused on your work rather than getting trapped in maintaining discipline tantrums.

— Everyone around you has the same excitement and thrive to achieve and explore which its plays an important role and keeps you going

— Your thoughts and perceptions don’t require any approval before expressing. Your thoughts are valued and your actions are considered.

In the end, I would say working in a startup can bring a steep learning curve in your career growth. If you truly love your work and enjoy being a part of the team your experience in a startup can make you responsible, self-sufficient, flexible or I would say versatile. Startups may be risky to join but can have an adventurous journey. It’s up to you how you take it.