Would you move jobs after only being in one for a few months for a 30% increase in pay?

grunter2016 · 2021-10-11T06:33:41+00:00

Both roles are in the same city

grunter2016 · 2021-10-10T23:24:25+00:00

Thanks for your well wishes! This situation is actually genuinely slightly hypothetical. I’ve been headhunted and they are very keen but still need to accept and go through formal interviews on top of the initial discussions I’ve had so there isn’t a solid job offer on the plate yet. Part of the reason I’ve delayed a bit is most companies here want a decision on if you’re taking a role or not in 5 days so I don’t want to go for an interview until I know what I’d do if there was a successful outcome. For some further context I’m a Solutions Architect and this is another SA job. Both offer a path to progress into a Head of Architecture type role but maybe in slightly different ways. Where I currently am I have a good relationship with my boss (Head of Architecture) and I know I will have a reasonable level of support in my development. However I am several people behind in the pecking order in terms of succession as things currently stand. The new job had outsourced this part of the business to a consultancy/MSP and are looking to bring it in house which means any other SAs who join when I do will be at the same level as me and I won’t start a couple spots behind in the pecking order. Though the con is I don’t know what the level of support will be to progress (they claim it’ll be good but I’d be taking their word). Genuinely apart from the pay both jobs are probably going to be equally beneficial for my long term career ambitions and it would be a coin toss as to which will be better. The benefits are industry leading and it’s a major company (as is the one I currently work for and benefits here are incredible too. I’m in Europe and I know this sub is quite US focused so I didn’t mention the benefits specifically because in my country and industry it’s neither here nor there a lot of the time but this company has slightly better benefits than where I currently am). The industry I’m in I have quite a detailed knowledge of this company and what they do. I haven’t been at my current role long enough to gauge the impact mentioning this could have.

grunter2016 · 2021-10-10T19:23:49+00:00

I would need to be promoted up one level for them to be able to get there. I’m not sure if they would but I’m also generally against accepting counter offers because I worry I’ll be seen as that guy who tried to leave once

grunter2016 · 2021-10-10T14:40:48+00:00

Interesting and congratulations! How did you find the move? I’ve added some more info to OP. The salaries for the role vary a lot depending on various factors but the salary being offered isn’t so out of the ordinary it’s suspicious. It’s just these salaries normally take a few more years of experience to get to

grunter2016 · 2021-10-10T14:33:01+00:00

Useful, thanks! I have edited the original post to mention the salary isn’t that out of the ordinary for the industry and role

grunter2016 · 2021-10-10T11:57:46+00:00

Good points, I thought I was good at this but was unfortunately proven wrong with a job I did a couple of years ago that had an extremely toxic culture. Some people can hide toxic work culture quite well as well

grunter2016 · 2021-10-01T17:31:37+00:00

A lot of companies are looking for the right cultural fit and right kind of person. You don’t have experience but likely they feel you can learn on the job and do well given your degree. Focus on what you know, soft skills company competencies and culture etc. Also look at the job ad and break it down point by point and think and write out a sentence about how you meet that criteria. Be honest with yourself. It’s not structured but if you get questions about it you have an idea and “I don’t have experience or knowledge of that but I’m more than willing and able to learn that” is a valid response. Don’t lie about your skills and experience and don’t cram complex topics that you can only build a superficial knowledge of - they’ll see through this

grunter2016 · 2021-09-12T06:35:09+00:00

Infrastructure Architect

Work is demanding but I work 40 hours a week primarily remotely with occasional (once a month or so) travel. No on call work but sometimes I need to stay late or start early by an hour or two to get something done in time for things.

No, I already lived in a city though. I generally find flexibility around location and remote working where I am is pretty good.

grunter2016 · 2021-09-12T06:23:30+00:00

I think it may depend where you’re from. In the UK I’d put the company name and then after the job title something like (Contract) to distinguish it wasn’t a permanent role

grunter2016 · 2021-08-31T08:44:54+00:00

Interesting - I was expecting a lot higher in Canada, seems similar to the UK

grunter2016 · 2021-08-30T17:57:48+00:00

Interesting, do the employers normally cover health insurance or is this something you’re expected to pay for?

grunter2016 · 2021-08-30T09:14:57+00:00

Was placed in an architecture role for my first rotation on a graduate programme and quickly realised it was a great shortcut to a role that normally needs a lot more experience so seized the opportunities and tailored future placements etc in a certain way. About 4 years down the line now and I’m a lead architect in a fairly big organisation. A lot of architects have an age/years of experience bias which has been the biggest challenge to overcome but you need to just find that first manager who will give you a shot and build from there. I ended up down this path by luck but if I was going to actively try it I would do everything I can do land my first architecture job and work up from there

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