This Exec Spent 30 Years at One Company, and Thinks More People Should Do the Same

Corporate culture now sees people changing jobs every few years, but this longtime executive proves there’s just as much to learn from spending a career in one place.

After a 30-year tenure at a large multinational professional services organization, Larry Solomon chose to retire. But even then, he knew his career wasn’t finished yet. 

The South Jersey-based chief people officer took some time off to recalibrate and found himself starting a new challenge as chief people officer at software engineering service company EPAM Systems, Inc. He got to this point thanks to constant growth opportunities at his former company.  

Solomon’s degree is in finance and management information systems, but he didn’t have a clear idea of what he wanted to do after graduating college. He started working at a professional services firm because he figured there would be more opportunities to try a variety of roles. 

He was right. Solomon got opportunities to travel, join different teams and work on a range of projects. He bounced around from systems analyst to general management to operations to HR and recruiting. 

Interview excerpt:

What do you enjoy about being a chief people officer at EPAM?

There’s never a dull moment. There are constant challenges. There are no two situations that are exactly alike and dealing with people is, to some degree, a lot more challenging than dealing on the financial side.

It’s important to understand not only the professional side of an individual but also the personal side and the relationship side of an individual. In my role, there are lots of well-rounded and thoughtful decisions that I have to make every day that not only affect the business but affect the individual and the individual’s family as well.

What really keeps me going is just being surrounded by incredibly smart people in the company. You can never stop learning and I’m learning something every week.

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