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Ask HN: Combine or separate acquired companies on CV?

1 pointsby snovymgodym6 months ago
A while ago I worked for a small company (no name boutique consultancy with a few high-profile clients) that was acquired by a large company (one of the big internationally known tech consulting firms).<p>I stayed less than a year post-acquisition, and during that time my day-to-day job did not meaningfully change. I&#x27;m wondering whether it would be better to combine these entries on my resume so that it reads like a longer stint at a more recognized company, or if I should keep them separate and try to highlight my experience from when it was still a smaller specialized consultancy (which tends to have a better reputation than big consultancies).

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azhenley6 months ago
I put separate entries on my CV. It was easy to justify given how much the role and day to day changed.<p>The downside is it looks like I job hopped a bunch. 4 jobs in less than a year because I left Big Tech to run a startup, we got acquired soon after, I didn’t stay at the new company, so I went back to teaching.