Working for a startup may have lost its appeal to IT professionals who, after weathering the recent recession, are more interested in positions at mid-sized companies that offer a startup’s innovative environment and a large company’s stability.

According to a survey from IT staffing firm Robert Half Technology, 16% of respondents would work at a startup. The ideal work environment is a midsize company, where 60% of the 2,300 IT professionals polled would like to work. Working at a large company appealed to nearly a quarter (24%) of those surveyed.

“Coming out of the downturn a few years back, people really saw the danger of being with a smaller company or a startup,” said John Reed, senior executive director of Robert Half Technology. “Knowing that there’s some sort of long-term stronger viability is definitely very attractive to most people especially as you become older and get more financial obligations.”

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