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Does working at a medium-sized company affect my chances at a big company [closed]
I am currently working abroad as an AI Engineer at a Big Tech company, but since I want to change locations going forward, I am searching for new opportunities in Europe. I already had some interviews with promising AI startups and other Big Tech companies, but so far all of them were negative. However, a medium-sized machine manufacturer company wants to hire me as an AI Engineer. They have their own software development department, but so far nothing to do with AI. My role in their company would be to develop AI features from scratch for their machines. Even though the already negotiated salary is a few hundred Euros less than my current salary (after tax), it's also the maximum that they can offer non-manager employees. When I want to grow further in my career (and salary), I will have to continue trying to apply for jobs in Big Tech. I noticed that with a role in Big Tech as latest entry on my CV, it's quite easy to get the attention of startups and other Big Tech organizations. So, I am afraid that if I switch to afore-mentioned medium-sized non-IT/non-AI company, it will be harder to get the attention of hiring managers and recruiters. So, would a switch really affect my job prospect negatively going forward, specifically if I would like to get the attention of top-class startups and Big Tech companies?
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I am currently working abroad as an AI Engineer at a Big Tech company, but since I want to change locations going forward, I am searching for new opportunities in Europe. I already had some interviews with promising AI startups and other Big Tech companies, but so far all of them were negative.
However, a medium-sized machine manufacturer company wants to hire me as an AI Engineer. They have their own software development department, but so far nothing to do with AI. My role in their company would be to develop AI features from scratch for their machines. Even though the already negotiated salary is a few hundred Euros less than my current salary (after tax), it's also the maximum that they can offer non-manager employees.
When I want to grow further in my career (and salary), I will have to continue trying to apply for jobs in Big Tech.
I noticed that with a role in Big Tech as latest entry on my CV, it's quite easy to get the attention of startups and other Big Tech organizations. So, I am afraid that if I switch to afore-mentioned medium-sized non-IT/non-AI company, it will be harder to get the attention of hiring managers and recruiters.
So, would a switch really affect my job prospect negatively going forward, specifically if I would like to get the attention of top-class startups and Big Tech companies?
