Timeline for answer to Resume: How to quantify my contributions as a software engineer? by Robin Bennett
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| Sep 12, 2019 at 7:41 | comment | added | Robin Bennett | It's similar to working somewhere prestigious like Google. It doesn't automatically make you a better engineer but it means that successful people chose you to work for them, and implies that your engineering was at least partially responsible for their success. | |
| Sep 12, 2019 at 5:24 | comment | added | Mars | @FooBar I'm with Robin on this one. Illogical or not, "worked at a start-up that grew x Million in value since joining" will probably get your foot in the door at many places. It's a psychological trick of association, which, for CVs, is probably pretty common. | |
| Sep 11, 2019 at 9:50 | comment | added | FooTheBar | That would only help with managers who would give an automatic raise if the company valuation rises. | |
| Sep 10, 2019 at 15:53 | comment | added | RaidenF | @FooBar while you are correct, I am assuming that hiring managers, regardless if they understand software engineering well enough, will have actionable numbers; These can help them arguing on why to hire you with higher management (which is much less likely to be technical). Depending on the hierarchy of the company and who makes the hiring decisions, it might help. | |
| Sep 10, 2019 at 14:55 | comment | added | FooTheBar | "If the start-up was sold, its value is significant". That would imply that a financing round with a higher valuation would improve my performance as engineer. | |
| Sep 10, 2019 at 14:48 | history | answered | Robin Bennett | CC BY-SA 4.0 |