Should I interview for tech? ( Facebook, Google, uber etc)
Currently working for the front office of a bank (less than a year). Definitely not looking to stay, but deals coming up after 3 months look pretty interesting and I don't mind learning.
Recently a headhunter reached out to offer me a one year contract for a sales operation/strategy with a tech company, 6 figure salary and possible extension into full time etc
A previous colleague of mine was placed into another tech company and he's enjoying life, maybe leading to the recruiter to target my bank/group.
I used to want to work at a Pe fund but I've gotten disillusioned by the finance lifestyle. Life being contactable 24/7 and being consumed by work isn't that appealing anymore.
Should I just interview for the tech company? I haven't really thought about it and I'm typically a conservative guy who doesn't like change. My friends says I should give it a shot and just see how it goes, world is changing, tech is the new ib, I need to be adaptable etc but the contract is really putting me off
Grateful for any advice
Worth seeing how far you get in the process and more or less just to stay sharp interviewing. The one year contract is definitely concerning. My guess is they are scaling up one particular business unit so they’ll hire let’s say 200 sales/ ops people on contract so they can cut all of them or 90% of them cleanly without having to pay unemployment benefits. Keep the remaining top 10% performers.
Keep in mind that tech companies despise conservatives. Have you read anything on James Damore. Silicon Valley is only a meritocracy for founders and talents that can't be replaced. (If you're interested in hearing an unbiased take on his situation I'd recommend listening to episode #1009 of Joe Rogan's podcast). I too am intrigued by the tech lifestyle but, after listening to that I don't know how any conservative white male could go into tech without being mildly concerned. While there is growing liberalism and D&I focuses on Wall Street it's not close to Silicon Valley levels.
My advice: I would stick it out to get to a PE shop. Not all PE shops are on call non-stop especially when you're working at a smaller fund.
"Turn down offers, not interviews"
No harm in going through the process and getting more information on if it would be a good fit.
Do agree that the 1 year thing raises some eyebrows.
Agree with everyone else on the one year contract. Try to see what that is all about. Even though he/she works at a different tech company, you could leverage your connection with your previous colleague to see if he/she knows anything about the company and what he/she might think.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
My contact says he's enjoying it and actually, he kept the one year contract a secret from the analyst class at my bank, I only found out about it when I was bouncing the interview offer with his brother and he remarked the one year contract being similar.
Heard from another friend that had a contact at Google that they also hired on contract and it's a relatively new initiative that is similar to what someone above said,that they hired to try and boost and new business unit and when it's done, they evaluate headcount etc.
The job description is for the gaming division and I've spent too much time on games in my teens but I don't know, if anything it's more of a push rather than a pull factor because right now and for the next 3 months I'm stuck doing shit work.
Leaning towards not going for the interview because I don't want to be a 40 year old "gamer".
People generally like to play the, "Grass is always greener," card when they do not want to be too embarrassed about their jobs (or why they are stuck). I wish you well OP.
You say you don't like change? Then working on a contractor basis is most likely not for you.
Being a contractor (especially in tech) is all about change. What if they don't renew your contract? What if they completely pivot the job/project after 3 months and expect you to pivot too or else you're out on the street? Those have happened to me when I was contracting. Also, I survived being a contractor by walking the halls/aisles and pestering people about what they were working on and "hey I have a background in that, need help?". You are constantly selling yourself in that manner to keep your billing going. There's a lot more to it, but if these basic things don't sound appealing to you then contracting is not for you.
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Wow, this actually sounds so good! I'd definitely go for it, if you are interested, you have nothing to lose. I mean it doesn't seem like you'll be making significantly less than pe, and even with one year experience in tech + your past experience in banking, it shouldn't be that hard to land a job at a tech fund, or a VC in the valley? But maybe I'm wrong...
And how come 6 figure starting? Are you at a bb now, and is the tech company Google/FB league?
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