I am currently newly working (for 8 months) for a company that is a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company.

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September 30,2021 at 11:51AM UTC

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I am currently newly working (for 8 months) for a company that is a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company.

That being said, they have pretty deep structural issues that they haven’t dealt with as they (the subsidiary that I work for) and have grown extremely fast over the past two years (they are a financial tech company).

It is not a good fit, due to the fact that the leadership above me is afraid to say no ever to the CEO/upper leadership, creating quite a bit of extra work for me. I am thinking sincerely about leaving but don’t want to put this on my résumé. What is the rule of thumb for how long you have to be with a company before you put it on your résumé these days?

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AnonymousSeptember 30,2021 at 1:19PM UTC
It depends truly.
Some jobs are more like contracts or consulting gigs. So you most likely want to string a few together to show consistency and employment. Other times you leave off jobs you hold less than a year if the gap is explainable.
Sage FraserSeptember 30,2021 at 3:24PM UTC
I am a freelancer and majority of my contracts are 3-6 months. Recruiters won’t care. List it.
Joann S. LublinOctober 6,2021 at 4:49PM UTC
I am sorry things aren't working out well for you at this company. In today's highly transparent times, I suggest you list any job on your resume where you stayed at least six months. But also make sure you're prepared to explain to a potential future employer why this wasn't a good fit for you -- and how proud you are that you made the right move by not staying too long.
Best of luck!
April ChuOctober 11,2021 at 6:54PM UTC
If you are with a company for a year or less, it is ok to not put on the resume.