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What are my career options after working as a software engineer in a non profit?
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowWhat are possible career transitions for a seasoned software developer?What advantages are there to working in the non-profit sector?Would my CV 'Suffer' if I transfer into a Smaller Company?How do I prepare for a meeting with a senior manager about a conflict with my manager?Software Dev: What career implications should I consider when making a decision between two companies?How to change specialty within my field without full time experience and reasonable pay?How to evaluate career options when you feel that your are stuck (in the role of software engineer in a corporation)How difficult is it to get a remote job in the IT field for someone with little/no experience?Switching career from Software Engineer to QA Engineer in DevOpsHow to justify settling for less pay from previous role
To give you some context, I have been working in a non profit for the past one year. I joined it because a) It was a cause I believed in and wanted to be a part of solution and not just a feature factory b) I got burnt out from my previous corporate job and wanted to have a different environment this time. As with most non profit jobs the pay was low and I had to take a substantial pay cut from my previous salary.
My experience here so far has been good but they haven't increased my pay even after doing some good work. I have mentioned that to my my manager and CEO (we are a small team of 6) and they acknowledged the work but I haven't got any clear answer on if and when there would be a pay hike. At this point I really feel insecure and I have started to question if the decision to move to a non profit was a big mistake financially. My friends who were earning similar to what I was in my previous job, are now earning 3x of what I am getting here.
I have been thinking about a job change but at the same time I don't want to let my experience and the pay cut go for a waste. I would like to know if there are exclusive career paths for engineers with non profit experience.
EDIT: Looks like the question is unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
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To give you some context, I have been working in a non profit for the past one year. I joined it because a) It was a cause I believed in and wanted to be a part of solution and not just a feature factory b) I got burnt out from my previous corporate job and wanted to have a different environment this time. As with most non profit jobs the pay was low and I had to take a substantial pay cut from my previous salary.
My experience here so far has been good but they haven't increased my pay even after doing some good work. I have mentioned that to my my manager and CEO (we are a small team of 6) and they acknowledged the work but I haven't got any clear answer on if and when there would be a pay hike. At this point I really feel insecure and I have started to question if the decision to move to a non profit was a big mistake financially. My friends who were earning similar to what I was in my previous job, are now earning 3x of what I am getting here.
I have been thinking about a job change but at the same time I don't want to let my experience and the pay cut go for a waste. I would like to know if there are exclusive career paths for engineers with non profit experience.
EDIT: Looks like the question is unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
software-industry salary career-development company-culture non-profit
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do you have specific development experience with one of the software platforms in use at the non-profit? Like the customer database, or some other domain specific thing? You could look for work at that company, in which case the experience you've gained is directly relateable and valuable
– NKCampbell
3 hours ago
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To give you some context, I have been working in a non profit for the past one year. I joined it because a) It was a cause I believed in and wanted to be a part of solution and not just a feature factory b) I got burnt out from my previous corporate job and wanted to have a different environment this time. As with most non profit jobs the pay was low and I had to take a substantial pay cut from my previous salary.
My experience here so far has been good but they haven't increased my pay even after doing some good work. I have mentioned that to my my manager and CEO (we are a small team of 6) and they acknowledged the work but I haven't got any clear answer on if and when there would be a pay hike. At this point I really feel insecure and I have started to question if the decision to move to a non profit was a big mistake financially. My friends who were earning similar to what I was in my previous job, are now earning 3x of what I am getting here.
I have been thinking about a job change but at the same time I don't want to let my experience and the pay cut go for a waste. I would like to know if there are exclusive career paths for engineers with non profit experience.
EDIT: Looks like the question is unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
software-industry salary career-development company-culture non-profit
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To give you some context, I have been working in a non profit for the past one year. I joined it because a) It was a cause I believed in and wanted to be a part of solution and not just a feature factory b) I got burnt out from my previous corporate job and wanted to have a different environment this time. As with most non profit jobs the pay was low and I had to take a substantial pay cut from my previous salary.
My experience here so far has been good but they haven't increased my pay even after doing some good work. I have mentioned that to my my manager and CEO (we are a small team of 6) and they acknowledged the work but I haven't got any clear answer on if and when there would be a pay hike. At this point I really feel insecure and I have started to question if the decision to move to a non profit was a big mistake financially. My friends who were earning similar to what I was in my previous job, are now earning 3x of what I am getting here.
I have been thinking about a job change but at the same time I don't want to let my experience and the pay cut go for a waste. I would like to know if there are exclusive career paths for engineers with non profit experience.
EDIT: Looks like the question is unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
software-industry salary career-development company-culture non-profit
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do you have specific development experience with one of the software platforms in use at the non-profit? Like the customer database, or some other domain specific thing? You could look for work at that company, in which case the experience you've gained is directly relateable and valuable
– NKCampbell
3 hours ago
add a comment |
do you have specific development experience with one of the software platforms in use at the non-profit? Like the customer database, or some other domain specific thing? You could look for work at that company, in which case the experience you've gained is directly relateable and valuable
– NKCampbell
3 hours ago
do you have specific development experience with one of the software platforms in use at the non-profit? Like the customer database, or some other domain specific thing? You could look for work at that company, in which case the experience you've gained is directly relateable and valuable
– NKCampbell
3 hours ago
do you have specific development experience with one of the software platforms in use at the non-profit? Like the customer database, or some other domain specific thing? You could look for work at that company, in which case the experience you've gained is directly relateable and valuable
– NKCampbell
3 hours ago
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As opposed to a software engineer with for-profit experience? A software engineer is the same in both.
Having said that, I have worked IT in several companies, with about half being the medical/insurance field. One was non-profit. You may be able to use your specific experience to help in your future search if it's a similar service/product they do/make.
answered 6 hours ago
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Thanks! Yes, my comparison is with for-profit. Sorry that it was unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
– Archit Verma
5 hours ago
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In my experience software engineering is really agnostic to the for profit/nonprofit question. It's building software. Microsoft doesn't care if it's a church or Walmart using their software when it comes to how it actually functions. Their pricing and marketing changes, but software is software, for the most part. Of course, you may build specialized software depending on the function.
– Keith
5 hours ago
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As opposed to a software engineer with for-profit experience? A software engineer is the same in both.
Having said that, I have worked IT in several companies, with about half being the medical/insurance field. One was non-profit. You may be able to use your specific experience to help in your future search if it's a similar service/product they do/make.
answered 6 hours ago
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Thanks! Yes, my comparison is with for-profit. Sorry that it was unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
– Archit Verma
5 hours ago
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In my experience software engineering is really agnostic to the for profit/nonprofit question. It's building software. Microsoft doesn't care if it's a church or Walmart using their software when it comes to how it actually functions. Their pricing and marketing changes, but software is software, for the most part. Of course, you may build specialized software depending on the function.
– Keith
5 hours ago
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As opposed to a software engineer with for-profit experience? A software engineer is the same in both.
Having said that, I have worked IT in several companies, with about half being the medical/insurance field. One was non-profit. You may be able to use your specific experience to help in your future search if it's a similar service/product they do/make.
answered 6 hours ago
KeithKeith
2,3232416
Thanks! Yes, my comparison is with for-profit. Sorry that it was unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
– Archit Verma
5 hours ago
2
In my experience software engineering is really agnostic to the for profit/nonprofit question. It's building software. Microsoft doesn't care if it's a church or Walmart using their software when it comes to how it actually functions. Their pricing and marketing changes, but software is software, for the most part. Of course, you may build specialized software depending on the function.
– Keith
5 hours ago
add a comment |
As opposed to a software engineer with for-profit experience? A software engineer is the same in both.
Having said that, I have worked IT in several companies, with about half being the medical/insurance field. One was non-profit. You may be able to use your specific experience to help in your future search if it's a similar service/product they do/make.
answered 6 hours ago
KeithKeith
2,3232416
As opposed to a software engineer with for-profit experience? A software engineer is the same in both.
Having said that, I have worked IT in several companies, with about half being the medical/insurance field. One was non-profit. You may be able to use your specific experience to help in your future search if it's a similar service/product they do/make.
answered 6 hours ago
KeithKeith
2,3232416
answered 6 hours ago
KeithKeith
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answered 6 hours ago
KeithKeith
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answered 6 hours ago
KeithKeith
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Thanks! Yes, my comparison is with for-profit. Sorry that it was unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
– Archit Verma
5 hours ago
2
In my experience software engineering is really agnostic to the for profit/nonprofit question. It's building software. Microsoft doesn't care if it's a church or Walmart using their software when it comes to how it actually functions. Their pricing and marketing changes, but software is software, for the most part. Of course, you may build specialized software depending on the function.
– Keith
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Thanks! Yes, my comparison is with for-profit. Sorry that it was unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
– Archit Verma
5 hours ago
2
In my experience software engineering is really agnostic to the for profit/nonprofit question. It's building software. Microsoft doesn't care if it's a church or Walmart using their software when it comes to how it actually functions. Their pricing and marketing changes, but software is software, for the most part. Of course, you may build specialized software depending on the function.
– Keith
5 hours ago
Thanks! Yes, my comparison is with for-profit. Sorry that it was unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
– Archit Verma
5 hours ago
Thanks! Yes, my comparison is with for-profit. Sorry that it was unclear. Basically what I was trying to ask is what benefits I can drive out of my current experience if I move to a for profit setup again, for example if big tech companies(google, microsoft and the likes) have some special position for people with non profit experience?
– Archit Verma
5 hours ago
2
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In my experience software engineering is really agnostic to the for profit/nonprofit question. It's building software. Microsoft doesn't care if it's a church or Walmart using their software when it comes to how it actually functions. Their pricing and marketing changes, but software is software, for the most part. Of course, you may build specialized software depending on the function.
– Keith
5 hours ago
In my experience software engineering is really agnostic to the for profit/nonprofit question. It's building software. Microsoft doesn't care if it's a church or Walmart using their software when it comes to how it actually functions. Their pricing and marketing changes, but software is software, for the most part. Of course, you may build specialized software depending on the function.
– Keith
5 hours ago
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do you have specific development experience with one of the software platforms in use at the non-profit? Like the customer database, or some other domain specific thing? You could look for work at that company, in which case the experience you've gained is directly relateable and valuable
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