Every Time An Engineer Joins Google, A Startup Dies.

@abrakadabra • Oct 22, 2024

Oct 22, 2024

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I read an old but interesting post today on Business Insider (see here: #-Link-Snipped-#)
that got me thinking.

The last line of the article is:

Whenever I see a brilliant kid decide to join Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, or Google, I think to myself: a startup just died, and as a result our world is a little less wealthy, innovative, and interesting.

Do you agree with this opinion?
Do state reasons.

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Prabu Rajan

@prabu-rajan-LNKIc9 • Apr 9, 2011

Definitely yes. Engineers, I feel are picked up by various fields because of the way we think. As engineers, our perception of the world is different. They attract engineers with financial packages much ahead of the normal core companies. An engineer is an innovator. and must not be wasted in a finance or IT companies. There is enough need in the innovation field as such. Think before you join.
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Ankita Katdare

@abrakadabra • Apr 9, 2011

@Prabhu: I agree with your point. When an innovative engineer joins a company and doesn't work towards building something of his own (not necessarily a company) the world becomes a little less innovative and interesting.
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ISHAN TOPRE

@ishan-nohePN • Apr 11, 2011

Yes the statement is partially correct. But not necessarily always. Every person joining is not talented as to make his own company. If he has even a little confidence in himself, he will never join.

But are we counting people who reject to join google and similar companies?

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silverscorpion

@silverscorpion-iJKtdQ • Apr 12, 2011

Hmm.. I dont think so!

First of all, not everyone who joins Google can start their own company. Those who can and those who are confident of themselves usually do start their own venture, regardless of offers from big corporations..
Secondly, even if a person starts a company and develops it, eventually, it'll mostly be acquired by the big giants.. If that company has any merit, then surely any one or the other company will make offers to acquire it.
And lastly, what is stopping engineers who join Google from innovating? Doesn't Google innovate? Doesn't Facebook? Innovation is necessary to sustain any big corporation. It doesn't necessarily be useful to the masses.

So, in short, these corporations picking up engineering talent may hamper a few start-ups from being formed, but it certainly wont' be a large number.
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PraveenKumar Purushothaman

@praveenkumar-66Ze92 • Apr 13, 2011

And moreover, Google is really a great company, which allows the employee to do his own work for about 40% of the office time. Also, the employees are enjoying google. When they are enjoying and also Google is giving a relaxation and support for them in this way, who would like to work for themselves???
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