Ask HN: Soft. eng. unsatisfied at BigCo. Quit and then look for another job? Hi,
I'm a software eng. who graduated from college last year and I, mistakingly, took a job at a BigCo which is in an industry I'm not passionate about at all. And since I didn't have any say in what team I'd be in -- I've been assigned to a team that does 90% support work. I've been updating my dev skills by doing side projects after work (just to learn, nothing anti-competitive or for monetary purposes). I'm already looking for another job and since the market is quite hot, I'm receiving a lot of requests to interview and meet with companies. This requires me to take time off work, often sporadically. It's only a matter of time before my team begins to suspect something is off, and also I don't feel that great having to take time off work to interview with other companies (not to mention, it often requires rescheduling meetings due to obligations at work). So, I was wondering if I should just quit and spend all my efforts on looking for a job (and doing side projects in the meantime). How would potential employers perceive that? I know the general advice is to secure a job before you quit your current one, but I think an exception can be made in this market. Just to add, I've had a few decent internships under my belt during college, which I believe is helping me a lot with getting that first call from potential employers. |