T's Living Room 05｜企业vs.初创公司工作体验 Experience at Corporate vs. Startup

这期节目聚焦于在美国大企业与初创公司中的不同工作体验。我特别喜欢这次谈话的节奏—无论是在旧金山相识、毅然离开科技咨询加入machine learning初创公司的校友 April，还是在纽约结识、从银行 S&T 岗位转身投入帮助中国企业出海的群友 Jojo，两位嘉宾都在这次客厅对话中给我带来了许多启发。我们聊到了工作中的动力与挑战、自主性与成为 T 型人才，身份认知、人生主线任务与风险决策等话题。嘉宾们分享内容丰富又言之有物，我自己也学到了很多。希望有缘听到的朋友也能有所收获，enjoy！This episode explores the differences between working at large corporations and startups in the U.S. I really enjoyed the flow of the conversation—April left a career in tech consulting to join a machine learning startup, while Jojo transitioned from a banking S&T role to her current mission of helping Chinese companies expand overseas. We touched on topics like motivation and challenges at work, autonomy and becoming T-shaped professionals, identity, life’s core missions, and risk-taking. The guests shared thoughtful and insightful perspectives, and I learned a lot from the discussion. Hope it resonates with you too!—嘉宾信息Guest Information：Tina- UCLA/Columbia，北美管理咨询打工人； Strategy & ConsultingApril- UCLA，IBM咨询转行AI创业公司；Tech Consulting to Machine Learning StartupJojo- UIUC/Fordham，投行S&T转行中国企业出海；Sales & Trading to Oversees Business Development for Chinese Startups—具体内容Content Breakdown：1’48 Guest Introduction 嘉宾介绍2’59 Experiences at Corporations vs. Startups 企业和初创公司的不同体验6’31 Management Styles and Team Dynamics 不同的管理风格和团队文化10’03 Switching Teams Internally vs. Switching Jobs Externally 内部转组与外部转行的路径选择13’10 Transferable Skills for Career Changes & the T-shaped Talent 对转行有用的技能与T型人才的发展15’43 Seizing Opportunities with Our Unique Identities 在美华人如何抓住机会19’07 Being Pro-Risk vs. Risk-Averse 关于风险的不同看法20’31 Is There a “Main Route” in Life? On Resilience and Adversity 人生是否有“主线任务”？以及面对困境的韧性25’35 The Cities That Shaped Us 不同城市对我们身份的影响—欢迎大家在以下平台关注我们 Please find us at platforms below:小红书 （RedNote）：@TT客厅Youtube Channel： www.youtube.com/@TsLivingRoom小宇宙：https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/podcast/6796f93fce6dc065d2f6a87eSpotify：https://open.spotify.com/show/6CGyl1XCXXOk3JUkUTV0PW?si=WKssHVYSQEiA6hmM4hv7xAApple Podcast：https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ts-living-room-|-tt客厅/id1794018107—✨记录成长轨迹, 传达真实对话和共鸣的力量TT客厅系列节目的初衷是记录海外华人在美国生活工作的的成长轨迹，通过真实真诚的对话搭建一个可以交流、分享和共鸣的社区。欢迎大家在评论区提供反馈/好点子或者添加微信（tlu_17)加入我们的听友/嘉宾群，一起共创属于我们的内容和社群～T's Living Room series documents the growth journeys of Chinese international students working in America, creating a community for authentic exchange, sharing, and connection. We welcome your feedback and ideas in the comments section, or join our listener/guest WeChat group (tlu_17) to co-create content and build our community together!