Startup Preference Survey Question Title * 1. Is your current company a startup? Yes No Question Title * 2. Have you ever worked in a startup? If yes, how long ago? Less than a year 1 - 2 Years ago 2 - 5 Years ago 5 - 10 Years ago Never worked Question Title * 3. What do you think is the best time to join a startup? Early stage of your career At mid-level in your career At the senior level in your career After superannuation/retirement from an established company Never Question Title * 4. How long one should work in a startup? Never 0-2 years 2-5 years 5-10 years As long as you want. Startups are no different than other companies Question Title * 5. Is it worth starting your career in a startup compared to a big firm? Yes No Can’t say Question Title * 6. How would you rate the startups against big tech giants on the following parameters? Highly positive Positive Equal Negative Highly Negative Compensation Compensation Highly positive Compensation Positive Compensation Equal Compensation Negative Compensation Highly Negative Work culture and policies Work culture and policies Highly positive Work culture and policies Positive Work culture and policies Equal Work culture and policies Negative Work culture and policies Highly Negative Learning opportunities Learning opportunities Highly positive Learning opportunities Positive Learning opportunities Equal Learning opportunities Negative Learning opportunities Highly Negative Multi-facet experience Multi-facet experience Highly positive Multi-facet experience Positive Multi-facet experience Equal Multi-facet experience Negative Multi-facet experience Highly Negative Job resilience Job resilience Highly positive Job resilience Positive Job resilience Equal Job resilience Negative Job resilience Highly Negative Work ethics Work ethics Highly positive Work ethics Positive Work ethics Equal Work ethics Negative Work ethics Highly Negative Hierarchy mechanism Hierarchy mechanism Highly positive Hierarchy mechanism Positive Hierarchy mechanism Equal Hierarchy mechanism Negative Hierarchy mechanism Highly Negative Question Title * 7. What do you think IT startup is an ideal fit for? Freshers People looking for a job change People looking to learn People trying to understand their career path Experienced professionals seeking to share their expertise Anyone Question Title * 8. What will be the major reason for you not to join a startup? Work pressure Fear of shutting down Worse time management Adhoc work now and then No proper hierarchy Question Title * 9. Often, startups do not have well-defined departments (e.g., HR, Support, etc). Do you think employees face challenges because of this? Yes No Can’t say Question Title * 10. What should be the best way to decide the hierarchy in a tech startup? According to the knowledge and skills According to the industry experience According to the time spent with the company Question Title * 11. How can IT startups be better? Offer upskilling and mentorship programs Create well-defined job departments Adapt policies and operations of MNCs IT startups should grow as they go Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. You name: Question Title * 13. We would like to share the survey results with you. Please share your email id: Question Title * 14. What is your total work experience? Done