A Bengaluru-based techie has sparked an online debate after claiming that a lower salary at a large company is better than a higher salary at a smaller firm in today’s uncertain job market.
Sunny Kumar shared the advice in a viral Instagram video, recalling a friend who left his job at MasterCard in Pune after receiving a 60 per cent salary hike from a consultancy firm.
According to Kumar, his friend had a good salary, a stable work profile, and was doing well at the multinational company. However, the offer of a significantly higher package convinced him to make the switch.
The move, however, did not go as planned. Kumar claimed that just six months after joining the consultancy, the company lost the project for which his friend had been hired.
He was then reportedly asked to resign or face termination.
Using the incident as an example, Kumar advised employees to think twice before changing jobs purely for a bigger paycheck.
“If you are working in a stable job, good salary, good company, then I would really suggest, even if you are getting 60-70%, even 100% hike, at least for six months to one year, don’t switch. The IT sector is really volatile these days,” he said.
The video quickly gained attention on social media, where users shared mixed reactions to his advice.
One user agreed with the importance of job security but highlighted the challenges of living in a metro city. The comment read, “Somehow u are right but with less salary in a metro city u can’t survive the room rent and grocery cost all. So it’s better to switch accordingly from your own decision not to influence by others word. And yes mastercard is good one sometimes we need to understand it’s not all about hikes it’s about the stable that we get.”
Another user supported Kumar’s view, writing, “I make sure I jump from one biggie to another. Because I can’t afford to take the risk and daily stress of losing my job in a small company.”
However, several users pointed out that large companies are not immune to layoffs.
“No company is safe.. got laid off from HSBC on June 15th,” one person commented.
Another wrote, “What if he was laid off from MasterCard too… Because nowadays big companies are doing too much restructuring.”
A third user added, “You can get fired from a big company and a small company. The difference is that one paid you 60% more while you were there.”
Others argued that company size alone should not determine career decisions.
“It is not about Small or Big Companies. Even some of the biggest companies are doing layoffs. In short.. avoid SaaS companies. Second, do a thorough analysis of the company, their global head count, India headcount, total revenue, net profit, their future plans, AI investment, a lot of things needs to be checked these days.. feel free to follow or DM in case anyone needs any tips,” read one comment.
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