Are there any that use cubicles or more private work spaces?
Ask HN: What are some Bay Area startups that don't use an open office plan?
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#2A somewhat related question: I'm about to start a job at a company with "open office" structure, after having my own office for the last 4 years. Anything I should be prepared for?
EDIT: Any headphones suggestions?
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#3A somewhat related question: I'm about to start a job at a company with "open office" structure, after having my own office for the last 4 years. Anything I should be prepared for? EDIT: Any headphones suggestions?
Your productivity to potentially go down a lot.
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#4A somewhat related question: I'm about to start a job at a company with "open office" structure, after having my own office for the last 4 years. Anything I should be prepared for? EDIT: Any headphones suggestions?
Unhappiness.
Re: Ask HN: What are some Bay Area startups that don't use an open office plan?
#5A somewhat related question: I'm about to start a job at a company with "open office" structure, after having my own office for the last 4 years. Anything I should be prepared for? EDIT: Any headphones suggestions?
Buy some really nice noise canceling headphones is definitely top of the preparation list. You'll be wearing them 80+% of your day.
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#6One of the biggest reasons I dont stay long at any startup I work for and go back to freelancing is because I hate open offices.
Re: Ask HN: What are some Bay Area startups that don't use an open office plan?
#7A somewhat related question: I'm about to start a job at a company with "open office" structure, after having my own office for the last 4 years. Anything I should be prepared for? EDIT: Any headphones suggestions?
It depends. Are you a manager, or PM and is your main responsibility to socialize and play the game? If yes, it is gonna be great! The game is a lot more engaging with the "open office" structure.
Are you an engineer? Well... sorry. You'll have to sit in the headphones now. Get a pair of some good ones.
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#8I think if you keep different "functions" (engineering, sales, ...) separate, then each can have their own open office without losing productivity. Don't you think so?
Re: Ask HN: What are some Bay Area startups that don't use an open office plan?
#9I work as an IT consultant at several small tech companies and startups in SF. Small sample of data, but here it is:
- 2 use cubicles (with a small number of offices, used by execs or for meetings or a mix of the two)
- 1 uses sort-of-cubicles which are mostly open and have low glass partitions (most would probably count this as an open plan)
- 2 use an open plan
As an aside, Apple customizes workspaces on a team-by-team basis depending on the needs and requests of the team.
Re: Ask HN: What are some Bay Area startups that don't use an open office plan?
#10A somewhat related question: I'm about to start a job at a company with "open office" structure, after having my own office for the last 4 years. Anything I should be prepared for? EDIT: Any headphones suggestions?
Want a quick heuristic to know who matters in the company? Watch the people that steal the conference rooms every day to do work. Make friends with them.