Survey: Tech professionals favor larger firms to startups

MENLO PARK, Calif. – A survey of more than 2,300 information technology workers in North America showed that 84 percent would prefer working at a midsize or large company instead of a startup.
The survey, conducted by Robert Half Technology, showed that only 16 percent of IT professionals said they would seek out work at a startup if given the choice.
Of those who preferred midsized firms, 51 percent said they provide structure, stability, room to innovate; 26 percent said they felt they provide more career growth; and 5 percent said they provide better earning potential.
“There’s no right answer when it comes to the ideal work environment,” John Reed, senior executive director of Robert Half Technology, said in a statement. “Each type of company has advantages and disadvantages. The challenge can be choosing the best one for you when you haven’t necessarily experienced all of them – or any of them – which is often the case with new graduates.”
Robert Half Technology, with more than 100 locations throughout the world, is a provider of IT professionals for initiatives ranging from Web development and multiplatform systems integration to network security and technical support on a project and full-time basis.

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