Divya Nair ·
When choosing between first offers, weight the team you will learn from above the title and, within reason
Above the salary.
Two years with someone who reviews your work carefully compounds for the rest of your career. Two years alone in a role with no senior colleague costs you time you cannot easily get back, whatever it paid.
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