Employee leaves stable Big Four job for startup, regrets it after 3 months - what people told him
Published on: Feb. 27, 2026, 1:40 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Career advice after a bad startup experience: A former Big Four professional left a stable job for a senior product manager role at a small fintech startup in Austin, only to end up doing data entry and investor slides, taking a pay cut and burning house‑down‑payment savings. Reddit’s r/careerguidance users explain why short startup stints are okay on a resume, how to recover from a bad career move, and what red flags to watch for in startup job offers, equity packages, and vague ‘senior’ titles.
