Tech IndustryOct 29, 2023
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Strategy at ai lab vs product at startup

Three offers: 1. Strategy at top ai lab (think OpenAI/anthropic/google brain) vs 2. Product at hot a16z backed startup (~100 employees) vs 3. Product at established unicorn (square/brex type company) Iโ€™m very interested in ai - but would probably rather do product work than strategy work. 1. How should I think abt switching into product from strategy - especially at a tier 1 brand name 2. How unique is the opportunity to join a top ai lab? Does that outweigh not starting in my ideal function?

Wells Fargo FzpS78 Oct 29, 2023

If you have family and you are major bread winner then choose top AI. If you are single and still like nice things then hot backed startup. If you can live on rice and beans now and be patient then choose unicorn