I was a software engineer at a FAANG company but due to reorgs I'm not working on projects that match my skills and interests. I’ve accepted an offer from Asana and I’m curious what y'all think.

Pros:

• The new team has very high visibility and impact, they're working closely with directors and CTO. Their work is regularly mentioned on earnings calls.

• Lots of opportunities for growth. The team is growing in size and scope, and I do well on greenfield projects. I'll probably get promoted to senior 1-2 years sooner than I would at my current job if all goes well.

• The team is very EA-coded and generally hyped about new technology. Got along very well with them so far.

• I'll be working on hard challenges that I'll find a lot more interesting than what I currently do.

Cons:

• Work life balance will be worse. I can very easily coast in my current role and the stakes are minimal. The new team has high expectations, and although I think I can meet them, I'm not sure if I'll enjoy it.

• Asana as a company isn't doing great, their stock has been trending down for a while. A recession also may hit them harder and cause layoffs.

• Asana's pay bands are ~20% lower. I negotiated enough to put me at the very top of the band, but it barely matches my current compensation. That also means I can't have my pay meaningfully increased without a promotion, and with falling stock prices, I might end up with a pay cut :(

Right now I'm optimizing for career growth, so it seems like the new team would be a better place for that, but it's possible the tradeoff of work life balance and compensation isn't worth it the switch. This market will resolved based on if I think that trade was worth it.

This market will close 6 months after my start date, or sooner depending how things go.

I won't bet on this market