Where do techies prefer to work? Surprisingly, not at a pre-IPO startup. Check out where information technology (IT) professionals want to work based on a recent survey conducted by Robert Half Technology. Visit rht.com, blog.rht.com/ and twitter.com/RobertHalfTech to keep up with the latest IT news and trends in the workplace.

1. Where Techies Prefer to Work
Corporate or Startup?
60%
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
24% 16%
Midsize
firm
Large
firm Startup

2. Where Techies Prefer to Work
Six in 10 IT professionals would choose a midsize firm rather than a startup.
Why they prefer midsize firms:
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
60% Midsize firm
51% Structure, stability, room to innovate
26% Career growth
17% Enjoy midsize company culture
5% Better earning potential
1% Other
16%
Startup
24%
Large
firm
60%
Midsize
firm

3. Where Techies Prefer to Work
Nearly a quarter of IT professionals favor a large corporate environment.
24%
Large
firm
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
24% Large firm
Why they prefer large firms:
16%
Startup
60%
Midsize
firm
38% Career growth
26% Structure, stability of established firm
24% Better pay and benefits
8% Enjoy large corporate culture
4% Other

4. Where Techies Prefer to Work
Only 16% of tech professionals desire a startup environment.
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
16% Startup
Why they prefer startups:
16%
24% Startup
Large
firm
60%
Midsize
firm
34% Less structure, more innovation
28% Career growth
21% Enjoy small office culture
9% Better earning potential
8% Other

5. Where Techies Prefer to Work
For eight in 10 IT professionals, the ideal job is working for
a firm with a stable and structured work environment.
Midsize
firm
Why they prefer midsize firms: Why they prefer large firms: Why they prefer startups:
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,300 technology professionals in North America
© 2014 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
34% Less structure, more innovation
28% Career growth
21% Enjoy small office culture
9% Better earning potential
8% Other
38% Career growth
26% Structure, stability of established firm
24% Better pay and benefits
8% Enjoy large corporate culture
4% Other
51% Structure, stability, room to innovate
26% Career growth
17% Enjoy midsize company culture
5% Better earning potential
1% Other
Large
firm Startup
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