honestly? i do. i've worked for a big bank as well as a small (10~15 people) startups and i hugely prefer a startup; mostly (if not all) because of stuff pg cites on this article.
i feel more free to be creative, to implement interesting stuff, to experiment. not having that management layer on top of you is kind of liberating.
ofc this is not for everyone (just like remote work is not for everyone -- i love it, but i don't recommend that every single developer out there stays at home from monday on), but i do think (from my own experience) that you will become a better professional working for startups.
i feel more free to be creative, to implement interesting stuff, to experiment. not having that management layer on top of you is kind of liberating.
ofc this is not for everyone (just like remote work is not for everyone -- i love it, but i don't recommend that every single developer out there stays at home from monday on), but i do think (from my own experience) that you will become a better professional working for startups.