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Salut tout le monde,

Je suis actuellement consultant en cybersécurité dans un Big4, avec environ 3 ans d’expérience, un Bac en génie logiciel et une maîtrise en cybersécurité.

Poste actuel :

• Je travail avec des Clients de grande taille au Canada et aux États-Unis
• Bon réseau et très bonne expérience jusqu’à maintenant
• Mode hybride
• Environ 40h/semaine en général, parfois 50h quand c’est plus intense
• Environ 78K$ de rémunération totale, je vais être promus dans un mois donc une augumentation vers a peu prés 88K TC.

Je viens de recevoir une offre :

• Entreprise fintech/crypto bien établie, avec moins de 100 employés
• Je serais le premier Security Engineer, je vais travail directement avec le CTO
• Construction du programme de sécurité pratiquement from scratch
• Environnement style startup
• 120K$ de base + 20% de bonus, donc environ 144K$ total comp
• PTO illimité
• 100% remote / possibilité de travailler de n’importe où

Ma question : est-ce que ce serait un bon choix de carrière à long terme, ou est-ce trop risqué ?

Est-ce que certains d’entre vous ont déjà fait un move similaire, en passant d’une grande organisation vers une plus petite entreprise ?

Est-ce que ça en valait la peine ? Est-ce que ça a aidé ou nui à votre CV/carrière sur le long terme ?

Je suis aussi en team matching pour un poste chez Google L3 Security Engineer, mais ça fait environ 9 mois, donc honnêtement j’ai presque abandonné cette option.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice from people who have moved from a large organisations into a smaller company.

I’m currently in Big4 cybersecurity consulting. The role is stable, hybrid, decent experience for consulting, and gives me exposure to large enterprise clients and mature security environments.

I recently received an offer from a well-established fintech/crypto company with fewer than 100 employees. I would be their first dedicated security engineer, working directly with the CTO and building the security program from the ground up.

The tradeoff is basically:

• Current role: Big4 brand, large clients, stable environment, structured growth, Hybrid, 40hrs/week.
• New role: much more ownership, higher compensation, fully remote, unlimited PTO.
• Current comp: around $78K, likely $85K after promotion in few months
• New comp: $120K base + 20% bonus (144K TC)

For people who made a similar move from consulting or a large organization into a smaller company, How was it?

Did being the first security/security engineering hire help your long-term career, or did the lack of structure make it harder?

I’m mostly trying to understand the career risk vs. upside.

NOTE : I’m also in team matching for a Google L3 Security Engineer role, but it’s been around 9 months, so I’ve almost gave up.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice from people who have moved from a large organisations into a smaller company.

I’m currently in Big4 cybersecurity consulting. The role is stable, hybrid, decent experience for consulting, and gives me exposure to large enterprise clients and mature security environments.

I recently received an offer from a well-established fintech/crypto company with fewer than 100 employees. I would be their first dedicated security engineer, working directly with the CTO and building the security program from the ground up.

The tradeoff is basically:

• Current role: Big4 brand, large clients, stable environment, structured growth, 40hrs/week.
• New role: much more ownership, higher compensation, fully remote, unlimited PTO.
• Current comp: around $78K, likely $85K after promotion in few months
• New comp: $120K base + 20% bonus (144K TC)

For people who made a similar move from consulting or a large organization into a smaller company, How was it?

Did being the first security/security engineering hire help your long-term career, or did the lack of structure make it harder?

I’m mostly trying to understand the career risk vs. upside.

NOTE : I’m also in team matching for a Google L3 Security Engineer role, but it’s been around 9 months, so I’ve almost gave up.