Bengaluru techie says it is better to stay in a big company at a lower salary then a small one with high salary
In a video published on Instagram, Sunny Kumar pointed out concerns about fluctuations in the technology sector and argued that employees should think carefully before changing jobs in the current market environment.
Kumar shared the example of a friend of his who works at MasterCard in Pune and who, according to him, has a satisfactory salary and job profile.
He said his friend later received an offer from a small consulting firm promising a 60 percent increase in compensation. Admitting that such an offer might be difficult to refuse, Kumar said his friend accepted the offer and left his previous employer.
According to Kumar, the consultancy lost the project for which his friend was hired just six months after he joined. The employee was then asked to resign or faced termination and was eventually fired, he said.
Techie calls for caution due to market uncertainty
Using the incident as an example, Kumar advised employees to stay with established organizations even if they are offered significant salary increases elsewhere.
People with stable jobs, competitive salaries and positions at well-known companies should consider delaying the move for at least six months to a year, even if offered salary increases ranging from 60 percent to 100 percent, he said. Kumar attributed his advice to what he described as the uncertain and volatile nature of the IT industry.
Social media users have mixed reactions
The video was watched thousands of times and caused different opinions among Instagram users.
Many commentators have argued that working for large companies does not guarantee protection against layoffs.
One user said no company is completely safe and claimed he was made redundant by HSBC earlier this month. Another commenter noted that large companies are also restructuring, raising questions about the assumption that larger organizations provide greater security.
Others noted that layoffs can occur at both large and small firms; One user noted that the only difference in Kumar’s example was that the employee received a significantly higher salary during his time at the smaller company.
Another commenter argued that company size alone should not determine career decisions. The user suggested considering factors such as workforce size, revenue, profitability, future plans and investments in AI before accepting a new role.
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