More people are willing to leave jobs at established companies and work in a startup than they were a year ago, points out a media report.

According to the TimesJob startup study, which covered 900 professionals and with work experience ranging from 0-2 years, 55% of the professionals surveyed are opting to work with startups in 2017. This is against 60% of professionals which had stated a preference for working with larger and more established organizations over the last two years.

According to findings,

Professionals who wish to work for startups:

• Tech Professionals (90%)
  
  
• Accounting/finance and admin professionals (70%)
  
  
• HR professionals (58%)

The top reasons for working with the startups were as follows:

• Scope for growth (40%)
  
  
• Work closely with the management (20%)
  
  
• Autonomy (10%)
  
  
• Work flexibility and variety (10%)
  
  
• Flexibility (20%)

Metros and Tier I and Tier II cities

• 65% of the professionals from metros opt for startups
  
  
• 40% from Tier I and Tier II opt for startups

While, 75% of the men surveyed opted for startups, as against 60% women.