startup or stability: what do tech professionals want?
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Where do techies prefer to work? Surprisingly, not at a pre-IPO startup. Check out where information technology (IT) professionals want to work based on a recent survey conducted by Robert Half Technology. Visit rht.com, blog.rht.com/ and twitter.com/RobertHalfTech to keep up with the latest IT news and trends in the workplace.TRANSCRIPT
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© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
Where Techies Prefer to Work
60%
Corporate or Startup?
24% 16%
Midsize firm
Largefirm Startup
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© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
Where Techies Prefer to Work
Six in 10 IT professionals would choose a midsize firm rather than a startup.
51% Structure, stability, room to innovate
26% Career growth
17% Enjoy midsize company culture
5% Better earning potential
1% Other
60% Midsize firm
Why they prefer midsize firms:
16% Startup
24%Largefirm
60% Midsize
firm
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© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
Where Techies Prefer to Work
24% Large firm
Why they prefer large firms:
16% Startup
24%Largefirm
60% Midsize
firm
Nearly a quarter of IT professionals favor a large corporate environment.
38% Career growth
26% Structure, stability of established firm
24% Better pay and benefits
8% Enjoy large corporate culture
4% Other
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© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
Where Techies Prefer to Work
16% Startup
Why they prefer startups:
16% Startup24%
Largefirm
60% Midsize
firm
Only 16% of tech professionals desire a startup environment.
34% Less structure, more innovation
28% Career growth
21% Enjoy small office culture
9% Better earning potential
8% Other
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© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
Where Techies Prefer to Work
34% Less structure, more innovation
28% Career growth
21% Enjoy small office culture
9% Better earning potential
8% Other
38% Career growth
26% Structure, stability of established firm
24% Better pay and benefits
8% Enjoy large corporate culture
4% Other
For eight in 10 IT professionals, the ideal job is working for
a firm with a stable and structured work environment.
51% Structure, stability, room to innovate
26% Career growth
17% Enjoy midsize company culture
5% Better earning potential
1% Other
Why they prefer midsize firms: Why they prefer large firms: Why they prefer startups:
Midsize firm
Largefirm Startup
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