Anupam Mittal's 'stop shaming Genz for switching jobs' post gets people talking
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In a post on LinkedIn, Anupam Mittal called out "career gurus" who criticise 22-year-olds for changing roles every year. Early job-hopping, Mittal said, is not a lack of commitment but a necessary phase of self-discovery.
Anupam Mittal, founder and CEO of People Group and Shaadi.com, has triggered a debate on social media after urging people to “stop shaming” Gen Z professionals for frequently switching jobs.
In a post on LinkedIn, Mittal called out “career gurus” who criticise 22-year-olds for changing roles every year. Early job-hopping, Mittal said, is not a lack of commitment but a necessary phase of self-discovery.
“Early in our career, we’re discovering our passion. We’re ‘dating’ industries, roles and cultures to find what vibes. If you’re not feeling it, move,” he said, adding that young professionals should not feel guilty about exploring.
However, Mittal added that this freedom to experiment comes with an important caveat. Once a person finds the right path, frequent switching becomes a red flag, especially for leadership roles. “When I’m hiring for senior leadership or ‘Level 1’ roles, I almost always reject a resume that doesn’t have at least one 4–5 year stint,” he explained. The reason, he said, is simple: meaningful impact takes time. “Usually, one cannot see the consequences of their own decisions in 12 months,” he said.
Drawing his framework, Mittal broke career growth into stages. In the first year, employees are largely learning; in the second, they begin executing; and by the third, they are dealing with the outcomes of earlier decisions while scaling what worked. “It takes one year to understand a job, but three to five years to understand an industry. That’s when you win,” he said.
Mittal suggested a clear strategy: explore aggressively between the ages of 21 and 24, but after 25, commit to a company worth investing time in. For aspiring founders and CEOs, he added, longevity is proof of leadership: “You need to show you can stay in the kitchen when it gets hot.”
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