Do big companies really fail to keep talent? Yes, talented people leave. And in particular, attention-seeking, talented people leave. But I've also met lots of very talented engineers within large companies that have been there 5-10 years or more. And I've been at startups where the talent was running out the door like the place was on fire.
The article fails to support the theory that big companies are any worse at retaining top talent than companies in general. Not surprisingly, people who are highly talented tend to be in more demand, they tend to get more offers, and they tend to have more mobility between jobs. When they want to move (for whatever reason - personal, boredom, etc) - they can.
There are a number of good tech companies that recognize this and make sure that if a valued employee is leaving, they leave on good terms and it's made clear they can come back later if they want to. That makes a lot more sense than trying to figure out how to prevent talented people from ever leaving.
The article fails to support the theory that big companies are any worse at retaining top talent than companies in general. Not surprisingly, people who are highly talented tend to be in more demand, they tend to get more offers, and they tend to have more mobility between jobs. When they want to move (for whatever reason - personal, boredom, etc) - they can.
There are a number of good tech companies that recognize this and make sure that if a valued employee is leaving, they leave on good terms and it's made clear they can come back later if they want to. That makes a lot more sense than trying to figure out how to prevent talented people from ever leaving.