Why You Shouldn't Work for a Big Company

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You need to think about what is important to you. You might not be able to get everything you want in a new job, but being careful about which of the things are like must haves versus nice to haves is a pretty important thing. Like going to a big company can be a great thing, whether it's money or prestige or like being a part of a large organization and seeing how things work. But there are also a lot of things that suck about big companies. They're slow, they're bureaucratic. There's not really a chance to use new industry modern tools.

You've got some solid experience under your belt, and you're starting to feel like you're ready to move into a data leadership role. What does that even mean? Shifting your keystrokes from SQL to slide decks? Maybe (but maybe not). Katie Bauer, Head of Data at GlossGenius, has held multiple data leadership roles over the course of her career, and she penned a thoughtful post on the various tactics she employed to find a role that is a good fit. She wrote the post so that she wouldn't have to keep repeating herself when data folks in her network reached out for advice. But that didn't stop this podcast from reaching out to record a lively discussion on the topic! For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.