Martins, HelenaVeit, Helen Sophie2025-02-172025-02-172024-01-172023-12-20http://hdl.handle.net/10362/179146In the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, startups have gained unprecedented significance, bringing forth a unique culturethat fosters a familial atmosphere. This empirical analysis, involving 267 participants from startups and non-startups, explores job satisfaction under financial, social, and secured working environments. Startup employees reported lower satisfaction with job security, benefits, and income, possibly due to limited financial resources. However, they expressed higher satisfaction with coworkers, perceiving them as friends, attributed to small teams and a familial vibe. Importantly, these factors did not significantly impact overall job satisfaction, highlighting the complexity of satisfaction determinants. Keywords: Job satisfaction, startups, working environment, job security, salary, benefits, coworker relationship.engJob satisfactionStartupsCo-worker relationshipSalaryJob securitymaster thesis203864816