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Looking for a new career opportunity? Use this table to create a ranking of all job offers

Table of concepts and definitions

Concept Definition
Autonomy How well will this company give me autonomy to do my job?
Freedom How much freedom will I have to balance work and personal life?
Responsibilities What level of responsibilities will I have, and how extensive will they be?
Culture How well does this company's culture align with my values, and how open is the company to allowing me to contribute to the culture I believe in?
Tech Stack How closely does the tech stack used by this company align with my preferences, and to what extent is the company willing to allow me to use the stack I prefer?
Personal Growth How big is the potential of this company to help me keep growing?
Business How sexy is the business and how big is it's potential?
Social Impact How important is this company for the world?
Money What is the salary that this company will offer me?
Equity What equity will this company offer me?

How to use?

Company Autonomy Freedom Responsibilities Culture Tech Stack Personal Growth Business Social Impact Money Equity Total
Company A 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 3     37
Company B 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 5 10000 0 46
Company C 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 15000 5000 50
Company D 4 4 4 5 5 3 5 5     55
Company E 5 3 5 3 3 5 5 5 10000 2% 46

Total and ranking

In the end, the company with the higher Total is the company that best fits your professional and life interests.

Money and equity

I am still figuring out a way to add money and equity to the equation.

Deal Breaker

It's also important to create a list of "deal breakers": things that will make you say "no" to an offer, no matter what.

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